Like for president. You like ike, you like ike, everybody likes i we dont want jobs. Then do not pick john. [singing] we all go with ike. You like ike. I like ike. Everybody likes ike. Now is the time for all good americans to come to the aid of their country. Like for president. Ike for president. Ike for president. Ike. Bob. Ike. Bob. I am so glad we are friends again, bob. Yes, ike. We agree on everything. Lets never subverted again, bob. Bob. Ike. Bob. Ike, bob will ike and bob live happily ever after . Is the white house made enough for both of them . Stay tuned for a musical interlude. Ive been thinking, bob and ike now think alike. Will the. With a general in the white house, who will give the orders . It is a joint production of American History tv on cspan3 and cspans washington journal. We are pleased to be joined by Professor Robert mann, professor of Mass Communications at Louisiana State university, and author of mushroom clouds. To take a look at the history of tv politic
Begin the lameduck session of the lameduck session of congress with a 117 still ahead, we are joined by the chief Congressional Correspondent from the Washington Examiner, great to have you with us. Guest good morning. Host lets leap ahead to january and the two runoff races in georgia, the race against the incumbent senator david perdue any other race with senator Kelly Loeffler. Have we ever seen to Senate Runoff races in any state before . Guest not my history of covering congress. Its really unusual. Its also unusual in georgia that the race has ended up in runoff territory. Georgia had been traditionally a very red state where republicans could usually count on an easy win in the statewide races. That was the last few election cycles. There has been a shift in the electorate in georgia over the areas ande the urban their suburban surroundings have gotten more blue, more democratic in their electorate. That has led to some close races where republicans cannot be assured of an easy
Between the three candidates. President george bush, arkansas governor, bill clinton, and independent candidate ross perot. Good evening and welcome to this second of three president ial debates between the major candidates for president of the United States. The candidates are the republican nominee, president george bush, the independent ross perot and governor bill clinton, the democratic nominee. My name is Carole Simpson and i will be the moderator for tonights 90 minute debate, which is coming to you from the campus of the university of richmond in richmond, virginia. Now, tonights program is unlike any other president ial debate in history. We are making history now and its pretty exciting. In independent polling firm has elected an audience of 209 uncompetitive 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 question
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Building infrastructure over the next ten years. Its not easy to do if you dont have to pick up a 30 million tab to defend your country. The European Community is in a position to pay a lot more than they have in the past. I agree with the president. And for us to bring the money back and here and we can only be a super power if were an economic superpower. One minute, sir. I agree with the general statement. I disagree we need 150,000 troops to fulfill our role in europe. We must maintain an engagement there. Theres dangers there. Theres other trouble spots in the world, which are closer to europe than the United States. But two former defense secretaries recently issued reports saying that 100,000 or slightly fewer troop troops would be enough. We have to do things that are costly and i dont believe nor do we need to keep 150,000 troops in europe given how much the red army under the control of russia has been cut. The arms control agreement concluded between mr. Push. I dont think w