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George Skelton: In an oddball way, Steve Garvey won California's US Senate debate

Steve Garvey attends the 2022 Harold and Carole Pump Foundation Gala at The Beverly Hilton on Aug. 19, 2022, in Beverly Hills, California.

Donald Trump's strong victory in the New Hampshire presidential primary Tuesday probably hurt fellow Republican Steve Garvey in California's U.S. Senate race.

I'll explain that in a bit.

But first, here's another political paradox: The Republican Senate underdog was helped by his three major Democratic opponents in a televised debate Monday night. That's because they ganged up on him and flailed away.

Garvey needs to attract enough Republican votes in California's March 5 primary to finish second and qualify for the November general election ballot. And hardly anything unites a Republican candidate and

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