Nominee. applause for the next 90 minutes we will be questioning the candidates following a format designed and agreed to by representatives of the two campaigns. However, there are no restrictions on the questions that my colleagues and i can ask this evening, and the candidates have no prior knowledge of our questions. By agreement between the candidates, the first question goes to gov. Dukakis. You have two minutes to respond. Governor, if Kitty Dukakis were raped and murdered, would you favor an irrevocable Death Penalty for he killer . No, i dont, bernard. And i think you know that ive opposed the Death Penalty during all of my life. I dont see any evidence that its a deterrent, and i think there are better and more effective ways to deal with violent crime. Weve done so in my own state. And its one of the reasons why we have had the biggest drop in crime of any industrial state in america; why we have the lowest murder rate of any industrial state in america. But we have work to
This debate from los angeles is about an hour and a half. Bernard shaw on behalf of the commission on president ial debates, i am pleased to welcome you to the second president ial debate. I am bernard shaw of cnn, cable news network. My colleagues on the panel are ann compton of abc news, Margaret Warner of newsweek magazine, and Andrea Mitchell of nbc news. The candidates are Vice President george bush, the republican nominee, and governor Michael Dukakis, the democratic nominee. [applause] bernard for the next 90 minutes we will be questioning the candidates following a format designed and agreed to by representatives of the two campaigns. However, there are no restrictions on the questions that my colleagues and i can ask this evening, and the candidates have no prior knowledge of our questions. By agreement between the candidates, the first question goes to governor dukakis. You have two minutes to respond. Governor, if Kitty Dukakis were raped and murdered, would you favor an irr
This debate from los angeles is about an hour and a half. Bernard shaw on behalf of the commission on president ial debates, i am pleased to welcome you to the second president ial debate. I am bernard shaw of cnn, cable news network. My colleagues on the panel are ann compton of abc news, Margaret Warner of newsweek magazine, and Andrea Mitchell of nbc news. The candidates are Vice President george bush, the republican nominee, and governor Michael Dukakis, the democratic nominee. [applause] bernard for the next 90 minutes we will be questioning the candidates following a format designed and agreed to by representatives of the two campaigns. However, there are no restrictions on the questions that my colleagues and i can ask this evening, and the candidates have no prior knowledge of our questions. By agreement between the candidates, the first question goes to governor dukakis. You have two minutes to respond. Governor, if Kitty Dukakis were raped and murdered, would you favor an irr
This debate from los angeles is about an hour and a half. Bernard shaw on behalf of the commission on president ial debates, i am pleased to welcome you to the second president ial debate. I am bernard shaw of cnn, cable news network. My colleagues on the panel are ann compton of abc news, Margaret Warner of newsweek magazine, and Andrea Mitchell of nbc news. The candidates are Vice President george bush, the republican nominee, and governor michael dukakis, the democratic nominee. [applause] bernard for the next 90 minutes we will be questioning the candidates following a format designed and agreed to by representatives of the two campaigns. However, there are no restrictions on the questions that my colleagues and i can ask this evening, and the candidates have no prior knowledge of our questions. By agreement between the candidates, the first question goes to governor dukakis. You have two minutes to respond. Governor, if Kitty Dukakis were raped and murdered, would you favor an irr
Learning more about president obamas plans to meet with a colorado about gun control. The president will also announce his plan for sweeping change, today. 9news reporter Tarhonda Thomas is here with more. President is proposing several new measures. Expanded checks. Even by private sellers at gun shows. Colorado already checks. Presidnet will meet with one of the legislators who representative rhonda fields got an invitation to meet with the president at the white house, today. Fields became a state representative in the years after her son was shot to death. Shes made a name for herself as a gun control advocate. President obama is hoping to win support by meeting with her and doing several Public Events this week. This as we expect to hear specifics on the president s gun control plan. Hes using executive orders to pass those laws. Bypassing republicans in congress. They say the president s plan is unconstitutional. Weve learned, so far that in addition to expanded background checks