Im scott slayton. You are watching the Atlanta Press club Loudermilk Young the debate series. This is the general Election Debate for candidates running for the special election for the seat currently held by kelly leffler. We panelist for joining us from their homes or other remote locations. Candidates. Eet the they are doug collins, a republican from georgias ninth congressional district, a seat he has held since 2013. , a republicanfler appointed to the u. S. Senate in january, 2020, to replace a retiring senator. Slowinski, a real estate developer. Ander, a realist airmen. And Greg Bluestein is a political reporter with the atlanta journalconstitution. And the producer of morning edition. Secondses will have 60 to answer questions and 30 seconds to respond to rebuttals. If candidates feel they should get a rebuttal, they should raise their hand. When candidates are answering questions, i will hold up a piece of paper letting them know they have 10 seconds remaining. Now, lets get
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
Axne in iowa. The latest poll average from real clear politics show missed bidenden show mr. With a slight lead. Good afternoon. Please welcome cindy axne. [applause] very exciting to see everybody here. The does so much to help party. Thank you to all the volunteers today. To the great electives, and the candidates running. Dont we have a great ticket in iowa . We are just a little over two weeks out from the election. Last time when i was running, i thought it was the most important election of our lifetime. And it was. And in many ways, i still feel that same way. Had you not helped me flip the house here right out of iowa, i do not know what we wouldve done if we did not have the Democratic House majority to stand up against this administration. [applause] so thank you for all that you do. We have been out in washington visiting our districts to make sure that we are ringing the voices of ioan to washington iowans to washington. Families that are doing all they possibly can to surv
Burrs defense secretary saying hes been terminated. And president elect joe biden is still warning of a dark winter ahead after the u. S. Infection count passes 10000000. A cease fire is taking effect right now off to armenia and azerbaijan reached a deal to end weeks of conflict over the disputed region of nichole macau to block i mean as Prime Minister was 1st to announce the news of the agreement by a statement on his Facebook Page he described the decision as unbelievably painful but one which had to be made. Pro Armenian Forces had lost control of a major city in the going to cutback not far from the regional capital. The russian president Vladimir Putin gave more details of the cease fire. The Azerbaijan Republic in the republic of armenia will stop their current positions along the contacts line in the gorno karabakh and the corridor between nagoya karabakh and the republic of armenia Russian Peacekeeping forces will be deployed internally displaced persons and refugees are to r
If no one is elected a runoff will take place in january. [laughter] welcome. I am scott and you are watching the Atlanta Press club louderm ilk young debate series. The number of qualified candidates we have divided them into two groups depending on how they are pulling. The candidates will be participating from their homes location. Remote thank you to urge a public broadcasting for organizing the debates. ,oug collins, republican currently representing georgias ninth congressional district. Matt lieberman, democrat, a graduate of yale law school, educator and Small Business owner. Kelly leffler, appointed to the ate to rowe place roast retiring senator johnny isakson. Brian slow and ski, businessman. And, a realist airmen. And Greg Bluestein is a political reporter with the atlanta journalconstitution. And the producer of morning edition. Secondses will have 60 to answer questions and 30 seconds to respond to rebuttals. If candidates feel they should get a rebuttal, they should rais