North carolina Gubernatorial Debate produced in association with the North Carolina association of broadcasters Educational Foundation and umc tv. We introduce the candidates tonight, the governor of North Carolina democrat roy cooper. And the Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina republican dan we should note that this debate tonight is happening of course during a critical time for our state, the covid pandemic. Many North Carolina people have died of the virus. Many are ill. Our prayers go out to the families involved. In fact, you will probably notice several physical precautions tonight inside the studio to help ensure safety against covid19 spread, including the fact theres no Live Audience in the studio tonight. Only the two candidates, the moderator, and some studio technicians. And in fact, in just the last 12 hours, everybody in the building and in the studio tonight has tested negative for covid19. We quickly want to review the rules of the debate tonight. It will last one h
Thanks for joining us. Thank you very much for inviting me. Its long overdue. Sorry its under these circumstances but see what youre doing since retiring. What are you busy with . Theres a little place in the bay area. Our Main Residence near palm springs right now and with covid, kind of doing that. And have been giving a lot of speeches but with covid, we have been realizing we had to do it virtually and im a Teaching Fellow at usc, teaching a course in demystifying politics and governments. A lot of work to do in that area. Yes, certainly. And i hope you can teach us a thing or two in the ten minutes we have here. I do want to give you my condolences because youre part of a sister hood with Justice Ginsburg, elected in 1993. Year of the woman following the confirmation with claerns thomas, and then Justice Ginsburg nominated and confirmed in 1993 the year after, talk about that era, the year of the woman, i thought that was a bit exaggerated. It was 26 in the senate but that was tri
Your books are praised by oprah, president obama and you win the poets with the National Book award, what is the appropriate response . Before we take the pain away, this book is taken off and away unexpected and startling and wonderful and i thank my lucky stars and they sleep a little better and that her mood generally and try to enjoy despite my best efforts. What is up doing a better mood. I been writing for 20 something years doing fiction for 20 something years temperature write a book and people to get and no one typically cares and it disappears so i had the pride and think it i did a good job from the book and the bonus of other people reading it as well. Host your first book was about elevator repairs, people, how do you sell a book like that. Guest exactly. With that book i wrote a description and i said to my agent you dig in the concept of elevators inspectors or you dont. Youre either along for the ride in the description or not indefinitely when i was writing it was my s
Washington post columnist, thriller writer who writes about the cia and such. This month, Pulitzer Prize winning author, Colson Whitehead as our guest. His most recent book is the under ground railroad. Mr. Whitehead, whats the appropriate response new book is appraised by oprah, president obama, you won the National Book award, what is the appropriate response . If only it took the pain aw away. [laughter] has taken off in a way thats unexpected and startling and wonderful. Just try to enjoy it despite my best efforts. Why does it put you in a better mood . Ive been writing for 20 something years doing fiction 20 some years, sometimes we write a book and people dig it and understand it sometimes write a book and no one cares and its sort of disappears so i have the pride the job i did with the book. Either you dig the groups of two prospectors or you dont and so you are either along for the ride description or not. Definitely when i was writing was my second attempt at a novel. My fir