Next up in the series of Republican Presidential debate video reports Lance Dutson and I filed is an interview with Ron Paul, who is so far capturing much attention online and at events such as Wednesday’s debate, yet has not translated that enthusiasm into poll numbers. Lance talked to Congressman Paul about that, among other […]
At Wednesday night’s Republican Presidential debate, Lance Dutson and I had a chance to file some video reports from the scene, which we’ll be posting over the next few days. First up, an interview with FoxNews chief political correspondent Carl Cameron:
While the debate wraps up, we’re getting ready to head over to the spin room to shoot some photos and video. If you have questions you’d like us to ask the candidates and/or their flacks in the spin room, text message your question to me at 207-299-8508. My pick for Winners of the debate: John
* “Not a record we should be proud of” is McCain’s comment on the massive bloat of government under Republican leadership over the past few years. * Brownback chimes in with a snoozer answer on how taxes are too high. * Asked about his decision to not sign a pledge that he won’t raise taxes
…and the next issue is security. Talk about a hedge: Romney says the surge is “apparently” working. UPDATE: Wow…McCain takes a direct shot at Romney, repeating “the surge is working”, and “it’s not whether it’s apparently working or not…it’s whether we will set a date for withdrawl, which means surrender.” More: “I want our troops
More from Young’s Restaurant: A woman from Durham states that there should not be an amendment banning gay marriage. Brownback disagrees, eliciting more cheers but some boos from the debate hall. And now we’re off to the first commercial break.
Romney: 2 answers Giuliani: 2 answers McCain: 2 answers Brownback: 2 answers Hunter: 2 answers Tancredo, Huckabee, Paul: 1 answer The public: 2 questions out of about 7
FoxNews’ Carl Cameron is live at a local restaurant here in Durham. The first question- we’re still on the topic of amnesty 20 minutes in- is from a man who is complaining that a fence is not enough to keep illegal immigrants out. Giuliani answers by stating that we need a “tamper-proof” ID card for
This may be a Republican debate on FoxNews, but Chris Wallace is pulling no punches at the outset. So far, he’s asked three tough, personalized questions, first to Romney, then to Giuliani, and now to McCain. All three have shot back with solid answers- Huckabee is up now, though with a softer challenge.
