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Following is a New Hampshire elections 2020 special presentation, the exchange candidate debates from nhpr in partnership with New Hampshire pbs. Laura welcome to nhprs candidate debate for New Hampshire u. S. Senate. I am laura knoy along with annie ropeik. These debates are produced in collaboration with nh pbs, and we are following Health Guidelines as we bring them to you. All of us are in separate studios here at nhpr. All of us wore masks in public areas of the building today. Each candidate will have 60 seconds to deliver an opening statement. We will then move to questions, with 60 seconds to respond. In many cases, we will ask at least one followup question or clarification, which will get an additional 30 seconds. In the case of a direct attack on a candid ....
All of us wore masks in public areas of the building today. Each candidate will have 60 seconds to deliver an opening statement. We will then move to questions, with 60 seconds to respond. Ask at cases, we will least one followup question or clarification, which will get an additional 30 seconds. In the case of a direct attack on a candidate, that person will be given 30 seconds to respond. Somee attacks continue, at point, we would just have to move on. Our candidates are Jeanne Shaheen. Senator shaheen, welcome. Sen. Shaheen nice to be here. Also with us, republican nominee corky messner. Mr. Messner, thank you for your time as well. Mr. Messner thank you. We will start with 62nd opening statements. We will go in alphabetical order. Mr. Messner, your opening statement. Mr. Messner thank you and thanks for having me. I am corky messner. I grew up in a bluecollar family, left home at 17, went to west point, became an infantrymen i ....
[inaudible] [inaudible] minutes wait a couple until everybody comes down. [inaudible] well, good morning. Sorry for taking a little as you can see theres a lot of republicans here this morning because each and every one of us understand that america is worth fighting for. Republicans help build the greatest economy in a generation and the american way of life was thriving. We will do it again. That is our commitment to you. Two years ago Speaker Pelosi promised the American People the democrats would serve a responsibility to seek common ground. She did the complete opposite. The question is simple, what are the democrats results . Name me one problem the democrat majority in the house has solved. Democrats support defunding our police, and when asked about the violent protests the speaker expressed her support by saying, people will do what they do. Democrats want to disman ....
And longtime political reporter with the gazette in cedar rapids, serving as the moderator tonight. Because of the pennant, we are without an audience know it is time to meet our two candidates for the Second District of congress. Former teacher. Covering clinton and scott counties. Senator, thank you both for joining us tonight. We appreciate it. You get to lead us off. For 60 seconds, talk about why you are the best choice for this seat in congress. Thank you so much and it is a great pleasure to be here. Farmer,ormer teacher, a and a long life rhode island or. And also took that to the state senate, working on important issues like Economic Development. I know we are not going to agree on every issue tonight, but i want to go to washington to find common ground. We are facing some tough problems right now with the pandemic, the economy, with health care, and with ed ....