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
Ok to vote against a bill that bans against insider trading. And look out for special interest in himself. What north carolinians are looking for is a change. I been all or the state and ive heard your struggles and i know you are frustrated that washington isnt working for you. I want to go to the United States senate and make sure that your everyday struggles are taken care of. I will be a different kind of senator, one who listens. And i wont back down or sellout when things get hard. I will put your interests first every single day. And i hope very much to earn your vote. Thank you so much. Senator burr jonathan, it takes a lot to commit with the atmosphere in washington today to run for office. I thank ms. Ross for doing it. I am reminded of a conversation i had with my dad six years ago. I had come back from an intelligence trip. He was in the hospital. I went in to see him and i said dad, how are you doing . He looked up at me and said two words im sorry. I said sorry for what .
Country. We hope we have raised awareness and pointed to some solutions, help that process of getting ready for what is going to happen to us as a country over the next 10 years. Thank you very much. [applause] consumer advocate and former president ial candidate ralph nader and Grover Norquist will discuss bipartisanship. Live Coverage Today from the National Press club at 1 00 p. M. Eastern. Later in the day, former officials from the bush and Obama Administration will talk about terrorist threats to the u. S. Live coverage from the Mccain Institute starts at 5 45 eastern. Now, North Carolina senator kay hagan faces challenger thom tillis. Senator hagan defeated Elizabeth Dole in 2008. Mr. Tillis is the speaker of the North Carolina house of representatives. This debate is courtesy of the North Carolina association of broadcasters, moderated by morrow donnell of cbs news. Good evening and thank you for joining us for the first of two North Carolina association of broadcasters Educati
People tell me they dont want to go back to the broken system. They want us to fix and improve this law, and that is exactly what i am doing. But when i look at what speaker tillis does, he was to repeal this law. He would take as act to that broken system when seniors would back to that broken system when seniors would pay more further coverage than men im sorry, women would pay more, seniors would pay more than theyre paying today. Their prescriptions would the more. If you have a preexisting condition, forget about the availability of health care. That is not what our seniors for the or the American People other thing speaker tillis would support, a budget that would turned medicare into a Voucher Program. Seniors, this would mean Financial Insecurity, higher outofpocket costs, and it would certainly take our seniors back. It is not medicare turning it into a Voucher Program is not good for our seniors. I dont think speaker tillis understands the needs of the American People. What w