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By Alex Henderson On Monday night, October 10, the main candidates in Ohio’s 2022 U.S. Senate race — Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan and the Republican nominee, “Hillbilly Elegy” author J.D. Vance — held a heated debate, exchanging countless insults. It remains to be seen whether or not the debate will be a game-changer in the close, highly competitive race; some polls released in late September or early October showed Vance slightly ahead, while others showed Ryan with a slim lead. But Never Trump conservative Mona Charen views Ryan as the clear winner of the debate, arguing that the Democratic cong…