202 7488001. Democrats, 202 7488000. Independents, 202 7488002. That michigang story yesterday, a special line for michigan residents, 202 7488003. That is also the number that you morning. Us a text this if you do, please include your name and where you are from. Otherwise, catch up with us on social media, on twitter cspanwj, and on facebook facebook. Com cspan. Good friday morning to you. More on that Governor Gretchen Whitmer and michigan story. Today storya yesterday about a yougov poll. 7 ,d that nearly half, 40 disagreed with the idea that the election is likely to be fair and honest and significantly more than half, 51 , will not generally agree with on who is a legitimately elected president of the United States. That online poll conducted october 1 through second. It also noted that another found poll of 1500 voters that 56 found they expected the an increased in violence as a result of the election. Those results by yougov published in usa today. A politico, this focusing on
How would you answer that ioquestion . Guest it is a question that we should never really have to ask but the state of the country today is such that it is a relevant question to ask unfortunately and we have seen over the past r six months or so significant violence erupting in cities from coast to coast and in americas heartland so it does raise the question in peoples minds how much of this violence, if any, is related to the political environment and whether it will continue after the election. None of us really have an answer to that but i worry a great deal that for example if President Trump is elected those who are opposed which seem to be, many of those thatt engaged in violet acts will continue their violence but it is difficult to say and its unfortunate that we are in a situation where the question has to be asked. Host what does it say about the state of the country and how do we get here when a september poll that politico cited from you go to a nationwide story found 44
With myself representing Missouri Press association representing komu. Our moderator is from the associated press, david leap. David i would like to introduce the candidates and go over the rules. Today the candidates drew numbers to the term of the order in which they will be making opening remarks. They are arranged on the stage starting farthest from me, Democratic State auditor Nicole Galloway, Libertarian Party candidate rik combs, republican governor mike parson, and green Party Candidate jerome bauer. After Opening Statements, i will ask the first question. Then we proceed to questions from our panelists. Candidates will have one minute to answer each question. After each has had a turn, i will decide whether any rebuttal time is necessary. If so, candidates will receive an additional 30 seconds, but rebuttals will be reserved only for those candidates involved in criticisms. If candidates fail to answer a question, i was are the right to ask them to try again during rebuttal ti
Coasttocoast and then the heartland. The question is how much of the violence is related to the political environment and whether it will continue after the election. None of us really have an answer to that. But i worry a great deal that if President Trump is elected, those who are opposed to him, which seems to be many of those engaged in violent acts, will continue their violence. Say, anddifficult to its unfortunate to say that we are in a situation where the question has to be asked. Guest host what does it say by the state of the country when a september poll, which politico cited from you guys found that that 41 said there would be at least a little justification for violence if the other partys nominee wins the election. Guest it is something that i think back to, when i was in college back in the late 1960s, and we had significant violence across america. We had many bombings, which thankfully we have not seen these days. But the difference is, with the today fromthe today as
Good afternoon. Komu, welcome to the Missouri Press association governors forum. This is an event of the press Association Sponsors every four years, and we are pleased the university of missouri has partnered with us to broadcast this year event from the historic missouri theater. Like everything in 2020, things are little different, beginning with the fact that the theater is not open to the public. Our stage does allow everyone to stay physically separated, so that is why i am not wearing a mask. A few Campaign Staffers and members of the media are joining us in the auditorium, but i still need to remind everyone to avoid applause or other reactions during todays forum. Stage, our candidates on the executive editor of the colombian missourian ruby bailey, gary castor, managing editor of the Jefferson City news tribune, tricia miller, editor and publisher of the washington missourian, along with myself representing komu. I am pleased to announce our moderator from the Associated Pres