These campaigns start thinking about a transition of power. Guest it is an interesting history. Until 2010 there was no legal requirement for campaigns to prepare. In 2010 the president ial transition act passed. It provided that it was not just something they could do, it was a responsibility. Of candidates who are representing major parties to organize transitions. So, transitions generally start as early as april. Certainly by may, because there is just too much to do in organizing the National Government to do it in 75 days between the election and inauguration. It is a quite surprisingly sophisticated, can be, operation. Host what does it entail . Guest there are really four responsibilities. The first is to prepare to put a team on the field, if you will. Organize a white house staff, a cabinet to fill the most important senateconfirmed positions. They have to be cleared. Getting a running start is important. The Second District the second is to prepare the first 100 or 200 days
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
After a day of mass protests on sunday the valorous opposition prepares for a nationwide strike to force some battle leader alexander them to step down. Im brian thomas good to have you with us to start the week today armenia and azerbaijan are accusing each other of violating a new cease fire to halt fighting over the disputed and going to car box region the u. S. Brokered truce was due to take effect a few hours ago now fighting continued on sunday ahead of truce hostilities broke out in the mountainous enclave about 4 weeks ago todays attempted cease fire was the 3rd effort to end the fighting. Our correspondent you leon has this report from the town of barga in azerbaijan about 20 kilometers from the frontline. If you go far as the live shows us where he used to live until very recently. To see a rocket hit his house in early october he says were out so. Far the gulf coast off base sure that. His home for 35 years burnt down to the walls i have worked over the whole family was sitt
Replace the nations constitution in a referendum that removes the last vestiges of the pinochet dictatorship. And after a day of mass protests on sunday the bellerose opposition for fares for a nationwide strike today for some battles leader Alexander Lukashenko to step down. As leader football braman were almost relegated last season but are in better shape this campaign on sunday night they put themselves to the test against. Im brian thomas good to have you with us today armenia and azerbaijan have been accusing each other of violating. A new ceasefire intended to halt the fighting over the disputed nagornokarabakh region the u. S. Brokered truce was due to take effect a few hours ago this was the 3rd attempt to end the fighting which broke out in the mountainous enclave some 4 weeks ago. Our correspondent yulia han has this report from the town of barga in azerbaijan some 20 kilometers from the front line. If. You go far as the live shows us where he used to live until very recentl
Republican nominee, president george bush. The independent, ross perot. And governor bill clinton, the democratic nominee. My name is Carol Simpson and i will be the moderator for tonights 90minute debate which is coming to you from the campus of the university of richmond in richmond, virginia. 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 president to respond to what another candidate may have said. The format has been agreed to by representatives of both the republican and democratic campaigns. And there is no subject matter that i