Now, tonights program is unlike any other president ial debate in history were making history now and its pretty exciting. An independent polling firm has selected an audience of 209 uncommitted voters from this area. The candidates will be asked questions by these voters on a topic of their choosing anything they want to ask about. My job as moderator is to, you know, take care of the questioning, ask questions myself, if i think there needs to be continuity and balance, and sometimes i might ask the candidates to respond to what another candidate may have said. Now, the format has been agreed to by representatives of both the republican and democratic campaigns. And there is no subject matter that is restricted anything goes, we can ask anything. After the debate, the candidates will have an opportunity to make a closing statement. So, president bush, i think you said it earlier, lets get it on. Pres. Bush lets go. Ms. Simpson and i think the first question is over here. Yes, id like
History of our country Hispanic Women asian people with diplomas with no diplomas mit graduates number one in that everybody had to personally and you know what the other side wanted to get together they wanted to unify success is going to bring us together we run the road to success but im cutting taxes and he wants to raise everybodys taxes and he wants to put new regulations are never think he will kill it if he gets in you will have a depression the likes of which youve never seen. We can grow this economy we can deal with the systemic racism and the same time we can make sure that our economy is being run and moved and motivated by clean energy creating millions of new jobs and thats the fact thats what were going to do and im going to say as i said to begin what is on the ballot here is the character of this country decency honor respect treating people with dignity making sure that everyone has an even chance and im going to make sure you get there the United States has imposed
A controversial speech because it was being viewed by a by many as being patronized towards muslims but mach one also under pressure because he faces reelection in 2022 and he was under pressure from the right for not being seen to be doing enough to tackle terrorism in france and this was seen as an attempt by mccrone to pin his colors to the mast to say that he was tackling this issue in france Marine Le Pen from the far right is expected again to be running off against makana in those 2022 president ial elections hence this push towards the right but today frances council for muslim faith after this attack in is in nice it is says it strongly condemns the attack and it says that as a sign of mourning and solidarity with the victims and their loved ones the representative said i call on all muslims and friends. To council all the celebrations of the holiday of mollett this is the holiday the celebrations today to mark the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad so again mainstream muslims i
President george bush, arkansas governor bill clinton and independent candidate ross perot. Here now is mr. Ross perot. Ladies and gentlemen. [applause] good to see you thank you. Now, governor clinton. [applause] and now, president bush. [applause] about 30 seconds, we will be going on the air. Good evening and welcome to the first of three debates among the major candidates for president of the United States, sponsored by the commission on president ial debates. The candidates are, independent candidate ross perot, governor bill clinton, the democratic nominee, and president george bush, the republican nominee. I am jim lehrer of the news hour on pbs and i will be the moderator for this 90 minute event, which is taking place before an audience here in the Athletic Complex on the campus of Washington University in st. Louis, missouri. Three journalists will be asking questions tonight. They are john mashek of the boston globe, ann compton of abc news and sander vanocur, a freelance jo
Germans to stay at home. Was. Easier than voters reward system draw done for decisive Coronavirus Response on course for a red outright majority. Welcome to the program in the last hour a new humanitarian ceasefire has come into effect between armenia and azerbaijan it comes a week off to russia brokered a cease fire which failed to stop the fighting in the disputed nagornokarabakh region which is internationally recognized as part of azerbaijan but is run by Ethnic Armenians it also follows a missile strike on the city of gunja which killed 13 civilians 2 of them babies. Abdelhamid reports now from baquba the capital of as of by john. It was a city asleep when the explosions ripped through the quiet of the night and ganja people here were already on edge their hometown has come under fire several times since the conflict was reignited 3 weeks ago. This attack was the most devastating so far so. Weve been living in fear for days we couldnt sleep at night we hid but that was no use were