People. applause . 2020 is our time to change who makes the rules. One stage. This election is just too important, and we cannot afford to get it wrong. Theres no limit to what we can get done in the next four years. Show up in november of 2020 and win. applause seven democratic concerneds. Together we have built a movement. We have a fantastically diverse diverse and wonderful party. We choose hope over fear. We are going to unite together. And together we are going to get it done. We will deliver a democracy worthy of the name. Ro we are here, and we are strong. applause live from the Gaillard Center in charleston, South Carolina, this is the cbs news democratic debate. Here are the seven candidates for the president ial nomination. applause cheers cheers good evening, and welcome to the democratic president ial primary here in South Carolina, the first primary in the south is just four days away. And super tuesday is just a week away, and this is the biggest primary day of the year
Shoulder most responsibility for the countrys problems, both parties played a role. There is more than enough blame to go around. We, as republicans, need to own that truth. We need to accept that we played a role in how and why our government is broken, and then, we need to fix it. Allyson she also called out the president for being, quote, unwilling or unable to fix the terrorist threat. South carolinas u. S. Senators are weighing in the president s final state of the union. Senators Lindsey Graham and tim scott had this to say a majority of americans believe that our country is headed in the wrong direction. Unfortunately, i believe theyre right. And i heard nothing tonight to suggest that were going to change course. At home, our economy is stagnate, and abroad, our nation is very much at risk. I heard nothing from the that were actually going to destroy isil. And no change in economic policy. I fear 2016 will be a very dangerous year abroad and a challenging year here at home. I h
All. Im wolf blitzer in washington. We want to welcome our viewers in the United States and around the world. This is cnns democratic debate special. Right now youre looking at Gaillard Center in the heart of charleston, South Carolina. Its where the Democratic Candidates just squared off in their last debate before the first president ial votes of the 2016 election season are cast. During the debate senator Bernie Sanders pointed to his surge in the polls in the early voting states and predicted his support will grow. As secretary clinton well knows, when this Campaign Began she was 50 points ahead of me. We were all of 3 percentage points. Guess what . In iowa, New Hampshire, the race is very, very close. Maybe were ahead in New Hampshire. [ applause ] in terms of polling, guess what . We are running ahead of secretary clinton in terms of taking on my good friend donald trump, beating him by 19 points in New Hampshire, 13 points in the last National Poll that i saw. To answer your qu
Its up to us to make sure why make it greater. I believe were going to make history one more time. The Democratic Candidates debate live from the Gilliard Center in charlescharleston, so carolina. Here now, lester holt. Good evening and welcome to the nbc news youtube Democratic Candidates debate. Soon americans will have their say with the first vote of the 2016 Campaign Just 15 days away in iowa and New Hampshire not far behind. Tonight will be the final opportunity to see these candidates facetoface before the final voting begins. Our sprpurpose is to highlight examine the differences between the three candidates. Secretary Hillary Clinton, senator Bernie Sanders and governor Martin Omalley. [ applause ] welcome to all of you. Hope you are excited. Were excited. We want to thank our host, the Congressional Black Caucus institute. Im joined by my colleague Andrea Mitchell. 60 seconds for answers, 30 seconds for followups or rebuttals. I know youll all keep exactly to time so our job
Announcer this is nbc nightly news with kate snow. Reporting tonight from charleston, South Carolina. Good evening. From the gilyard center where theyre putting the final touches on the big stage behind me for the big night in politics. The final democratic debate before the voting starts in iowa, just two weeks from tomorrow. Our new nbc news wall street journal poll sets the stage. It Shows Hillary clinton with a Comfortable Lead nationwide. 59 of democratic primary voters pick clinton. Bernie sanders is at 34 . And Martin Omalley trailing at just two. But in hypothetical headtohead match skrupz with donald trump Bernie Sanders does better than Hillary Clinton. And with polls in iowa and New Hampshire tightening over the past week theres a lot at stake here tonight. All while donald trump and ted cruz continue to battle it out on the trail. We have all of it covered. Lets start off tonight with more on what to expect here. Kristen welker is here with us in charleston. Kristen. Report