This is the North Carolina gubernatorial candidates debate. This program is sponsored as a Public Service to the citizens ever this state by the North Carolina association of broadcasters Educational Foundation. Heres our moderator, chuck good evening. I am chuck todd of nbc news. Welcome to the North Carolina association of broadcasters Educational Foundation gubernatorial candidates debate between the governor of North Carolina, republican pat mccrory, and the attorney general of North Carolina, democrat roy cooper. We should note that this debate is happening at a difficult time. Hundreds of thousands of north carolinians are without power, and flooding still remains a threat for so many. Some of you are having to listen on the radio or are streaming this debate because of no po both candidates and the viewers, and we hope things return to normal as soon as possible. Let me begin by quickly covering the rules of tonights debate. It will last an hour and well begin with oneminute Ope
General of North Carolina, democrat roy cooper. We should note that this debate is happening at a difficult time. Hundreds of thousands of north carolinians are without power, and flooding still remains a threat for so many. Some of you are having to listen on the radio or are streaming this debate because of no power. We want to thank you and thank both candidates and the viewers, and we hope things return to normal as soon as possible. Let me begin by quickly covering the rules of tonights debate. It will last an hour and well begin with oneminute opening stat and then i will pose questions directly to the candidates. I should note these questions have been determined by me and members of the radio and News Association of the carolinas. Each candidate will have one minute to respond and a 30second rebuttal. I do reserve the right to follow up as needed. We will conclude the debate with 90second closing statements. There is a device that will time. We ask that they adhere to these tim
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A 20 billion debt. That is why i am here today as a father and grandfather most importantly because while we have done is transferred that to future generations and we have done so in a massive fashion there is no way that this generation then next door the next will never be a bill to dig their way out of the debt that straddles the american taxpayer now. Our president ial candidate gary johnson has said in his speeches we may never agree for all the little things. Death, jobs, all of the other smaller things but the overriding issue is the debt hanging over my grandchildrens had. Moderator the first question goes to the senator boozman the. To call it Donald Trumps women out of line you said you would punish them but you have not withdrawn and your support in sanders stand going along with the Party Nominee for policies in judicial appointments, given everything he has said during his campaign comedies think he has the temperament to serve as commander in chief. But my concern is the
Cspan. Every four years the president ial candidates attend the Al Smith Memorial Foundation dinner to raise money for catholic charities. I have traveled the banquet circuit for many years and never quite understood the logistics and how the absence of one individual, three of do not have seats. That many, many times in the campaign you want to give america back to the little guy. President , i am that man. It is an honor to share the the great al smith. Your grandfather was one of my favorite kinds of gentleman. The kind you ran for president and lost. You are right. A campaign can declare a lot of wardrobe changes. Blue jeans in the morning, perhaps, suit for a lunch fundraiser, sports coat for dinner, but at night, finally relax about wear what i wear around the house. Watch the Al Smith Memorial Foundation dinner with Hillary Clinton and donald, thursday night at 9 00 eastern on cspan and cspan. Org. Republican senator richard burr is running for a third term in south cap North Ca