Candidates for governor. Phil scott is vermonts incumbent governor serving two terms already. A republican, scott served for a decade in the state senate and was Lieutenant Governor when he was elected governor. Until he became governor, he worked in the Construction Industry and sold half of the Construction Firm he owned after being elected. David zuckerman is vermonts lieutenant government. Having served two terms in that role, hes hoping youll elevate him to the states top position. He ran in the democratic primary, he got enough writein votes to be the nominee for the democratic and progressive parties. Prior to becoming Lieutenant Governor, he served in the vermont house and senate for a combined 14 years. He runs an organic farm with his wife. Welcome to you both. Its a pleasure to have you on this debate with us today. Thanks for being here. Thank you for having us. Thank you. Were going to have a round of questions that i ask to start off and then youll be able to ask question
Primary, he got enough writein votes to be the nominee for the democratic and progressive parties. Prior to becoming Lieutenant Governor, he served in the vermont house and senate for a combined 14 years. He runs an organic farm with his wife. Welcome to you both. Its a pleasure to have you on this debate with us today. Thanks for being here. Thank you for having us. Thank you. Were going to have a round of questions that i ask to start off and then youll be able to ask questions of one another. In the last third of this debate, well have questions from listeners including some from local High School Students. Well throw in lightning round questions if we have time and i will give you a chance to offer final thoughts when i lets get started. You will have one minute to answer these questions and if i ask you a followup you will have a minute to answer that. In january the governor will be dealing with significant unemployment and an uncertain Economic Future including the potential for
[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] governor, i realize they need a a photo of you actually signing the eggs. Okay. You dont want to lay an egg. Dont break an egg. Dont lay an egg. You know are the recording, right . Yeah. My name is rafe [laughing] look at that signature. When he gets towards the last egg i have a feeling it will falter. Did you get one . Smile, governor. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] i just want to say, for four days notice, this is a on friday, two and half days, were auctioning off [inaudible]nd this is amazing, this kind of crowd and the level of interest today here for this great politics eggs breakfast. We do these things because we have great sponsors whop are here. Here. Their names are around the room who help us put these on it weve been doing quite a few of them of course, and i want to just mention that comcast, they
Good morning. We follow you. [inaudible conversations] good morning, everyone. Governor, i did not realize they need a photo of you actually signing the eggs. Get a sharpie. You do not want to lay an egg. Dont break an egg. You know they are recording, right . Yeah. [laughter] [indiscernible] that might be uncalled for. When i get sore the last egg, i have a feeling his handwriting will get sloppy. May be an initial . Did you get one . Can we just keep going . [indiscernible] great turnout. On short notice. Longtime admirer. Did everybody get there their egg . They do not know what happens. Good morning, everyone. I just want to say that four days notice, this is a lot of crowd. This is a sellout crowd. Friday. Out on we are auctioning off this is amazing, this kind of crowd with a level of interest today here for this great politics eggs breakfast. We do these things because we have great sponsors who are here. Their names are around the room to help us put these on. We have been doin
We follow you. Good morning. Good morning. How are you . All right. We follow you. [laughter] thank you. Good morning everybody. [inaudible conversations] governor, i did not realize they need a photo of you actually signing the eggs. Get a pen. Sharpie . You do not want to lay an egg. Dont break an egg. [laughter] you know they are recording, right . Yeah. [laughter] [indiscernible] that might be uncalled for. Your signature egg,en he gets to the last the handwriting may be an initial . Did you get one . [laughter] heregreat tradition clicking photographs] can we just keep going . [indiscernible] great turnout. On short notice. Longtime admirer. Youre doing a great job. Did everybody get their egg . You . W are this too early though. Good morning. Good morning, everyone. I just want to say that four days notice, this is a sellout crowd. We sold out on friday. We are auctioning off this is amazing, this kind of crowd with a level of interest today here for this great politics eggs brea