Debate commission. Hello and welcome to the first of two debates in the independent nonpartisan Debate Commission. Coming to you live in indianapolis. We will be hearing from the candidates on the ballot who want to be your governor. Hello and welcome to the first oh two debates of the Indiana Debate Commission we are coming to you live from indianapolis hearing from the three candidates on the ballot want to be your governor incumbent republican governor holcomb and challenger myers and donald rainwater. Thank you forou joining us to giving voters an opportunity to hear from you im the director here here at Purdue University and a member of the Debate Commission and i will be moderating. We had to make a few modifications to this debate because of the coronavirus we are in the building but we are in separate spaces so we are pulling ae virtual debate people from around the state submitted hundreds of questions on more than 900 topics the questions for tonight reflect the topics covere
Indianapolis. We will be hearing from the candidates on the ballot who want to be your governor. They are incumbent republican eric candidates thank you for joining us into giving an and gn opportunity to hear from you. The director for the indiana politics at Purdue University and a member of the Debate Commission i will be moderating. Like so many things weve had to make a few modifications to the debate because of the coronavirus. The candidates and i are in the building but we are in separate spaces so we are holding a virtual debate. People from around the state submitted hundreds of questions covering more than 90 topics. The questions for tonight reflect some of the topics covered most frequently none of the questions or topics have been shared in advance with any candidate. We will be giving one minute to make an Opening Statement and after that, questions will be asked of all three candidates. Each will have one minute to respond. Candidates may request an opportunity for a re
Independent nonpartisan Debate Commission. Coming to you live in indianapolis. We will be hearing from the candidates on the ballot who want to be your governor. They are incumbent republican eric candidates thank you for joining us into giving an and gn opportunity to hear from you. The director for the indiana politics at Purdue University and a member of the Debate Commission i will be moderating. Like so many things weve had to make a few modifications to the debate because of the coronavirus. The candidates and i are in the building but we are in separate spaces so we are holding a virtual debate. People from around the state submitted hundreds of questions covering more than 90 topics. The questions for tonight reflect some of the topics covered most frequently none of the questions or topics have been shared in advance with any candidate. We will be giving one minute to make an Opening Statement and after that, questions will be asked of all three candidates. Each will have one
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