This is the North Carolina gubernatorial candidates debate. This program is sponsored as a Public Service to the citizens ever this state by the North Carolina association of broadcasters Educational Foundation. Heres our moderator, chuck good evening. I am chuck todd of nbc news. Welcome to the North Carolina association of broadcasters Educational Foundation gubernatorial candidates debate between the governor of North Carolina, republican pat mccrory, and the attorney general of North Carolina, democrat roy cooper. We should note that this debate is happening at a difficult time. Hundreds of thousands of north carolinians are without power, and flooding still remains a threat for so many. Some of you are having to listen on the radio or are streaming this debate because of no po both candidates and the viewers, and we hope things return to normal as soon as possible. Let me begin by quickly covering the rules of tonights debate. It will last an hour and well begin with oneminute Ope
General of North Carolina, democrat roy cooper. We should note that this debate is happening at a difficult time. Hundreds of thousands of north carolinians are without power, and flooding still remains a threat for so many. Some of you are having to listen on the radio or are streaming this debate because of no power. We want to thank you and thank both candidates and the viewers, and we hope things return to normal as soon as possible. Let me begin by quickly covering the rules of tonights debate. It will last an hour and well begin with oneminute opening stat and then i will pose questions directly to the candidates. I should note these questions have been determined by me and members of the radio and News Association of the carolinas. Each candidate will have one minute to respond and a 30second rebuttal. I do reserve the right to follow up as needed. We will conclude the debate with 90second closing statements. There is a device that will time. We ask that they adhere to these tim
He ran for North Carolinas 12th congressional seat. She originally from oklahoma and served in the army. He has never held elected office. Democrat roy cooper is finishing his fourth term as North Carolinas attorney general. He was first elected in 2000 after serving in both the statehouse and senate. He was born and raised in nash county and graduated from unc chapel hill. Republican pat mccrory is north his term beginning in 2013. He was charlottes longest serving mayor, a record seven terms. He grew up in guil ford county and graduated in catawba college. We have many topics we would like to cover and want led like this to be an over conversation. There is sure to be followup discussions and question and we each other. At the end of the evening, each of you will have a for a closing statement and before the broadcast, we drew to see what would take the first question and it would go to mr. Mccroryy and mr. Cooper and mr. Cecil. If elected, what would you do to make sure the tens of
I know you mentioned that you think the people are gone now. I mean, humanity is really wanting precision and a congressman in that government. And so otherwise we do face a huge rebound in coming. Arguably we already are seeing it. Its an excellent question that is quite the paradox which is to be sent down into any group of voters and asked them what the number one problem in washington, they dont get anything done. Nothing gets done. Totally dysfunctional. They do not think logically. We rationalize about everything we do. Oh, i can have another cookie, i think i walked like 20,000 steps today. Whatever whatever you want to rationalize you can. Thats how i think we are becoming more frustrated with the process than ever and as molly pointed out, we are more polarized than ever at the same time. So that piece of it, and this desire to always be on the winning side, compromise is losing, i think it is seen not just in washington and the way the world works these days. I dont want this
I know you mentioned that you think the people are gone now. I mean, humanity is really wanting precision and a congressman in that government. And so otherwise we do face a huge rebound in coming. Arguably we already are seeing it. Its an excellent question that is quite the paradox which is to be sent down into any group of voters and asked them what the number one problem in washington, they dont get anything done. Nothing gets done. Totally dysfunctional. They do not think logically. We rationalize about everything we do. Oh, i can have another cookie, i think i walked like 20,000 steps today. Whatever whatever you want to rationalize you can. Thats how i think we are becoming more frustrated with the process than ever and as molly pointed out, we are more polarized than ever at the same time. So that piece of it, and this desire to always be on the winning side, compromise is losing, i think it is seen not just in washington and the way the world works these days. I dont want this