we need to make sure there are benchmarks in place. those benchmarks are making sure there is a government, a representative government over there that serves the needs of the people, and that can defend them services. when we ve reached these benchmarks, that s when we withdraw. i would support a negotiated resolution to the war that allowed us to leave security and intelligence assets in place and that allowed us the opportunity to reengage should the taliban tack control again or allow al qaeda to re-emerge as a real threat to the region or to the united states. neither coons nor o donnell answered the original question, whether they would accept a negotiated end to u.s. involvement if it included taliban representation in the government. 19 days until americans cast their votes. we re counting down and bringing you all of the stories like the one in delaware we just told you about. paul steinhauser is tracking the
politics. i had to fight my party to be here on this stage, to win the nomination, and to some extents i am still fighting my party. so when i go to washington, my allegiance is to the voters of delaware. i have a real practical record of working with the elected republicans who serve with me on county council and on council while i have been county executive. coons has taken a double-digit lead among delaware s likely voters. according to our research pop poll, he leads o donnell by 19 percent points. that was taken before last night s poll, but a couple of moments that could be damaging to either opponent. you proposed new taxes on hotels, paramedics services, and even 911 calls from cell phones. is that true? no, it s not true that we proposed a tax on calls s ts t