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Good evening and welcome to the New Hampshire Debates. I'm Allison McNair. Joining us tonight are two candidates for Congress in District Two - Republican Incumbent Charles Bass and Democrat Barney Brannen. First, a word about the format. Tonight's debate is divided into two parts. During our first half hour, a panel of journalists will question the candidates. They are: Jphn Distaso of the Union Leader and Greg Navarro from New England Cable News. Then, following a short break, the candidates will have an opportunity to question each other in the second half of the debate. We'll begin with opening statements. The order was determined by random drawing. Congressman Bass, you have one minute. |
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Thank you both. And now we turn to our panel of journalists. The candidate receiving the question from a journalist will have one minute to answer followed by a 30 second response from your opponent. John Distaso has the first question for Congressman Bass. |
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At this point, we are going to reverse the order of the journalists. Greg Navarro has a question for Congressman Bass. |
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WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A SHORT BREAK. WHEN WE RETURN, THE CANDIDATES WILL QUESTION EACH OTHER. STAY TUNED. |
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The New Hampshire Debates are a presentation of New Hampshire Public television, The Union Leader and New England Cable News. |
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We continue the New Hampshire Debates with Congressional cadidates in District Two. |
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WELCOME BACK. I'M ALLISON MCNAIR. WE'RE HERE TONIGHT WITH THE CANDIDATES FOR CONGRESS IN DISTRICT TWO - DEMOCRAT BARNEY BRANNEN AND REPUBLICAN CHARLES BASS. IT'S NOW TIME FOR THE CANDIDATES TO QUESTION EACH OTHER. THE PERSON WHO IS ASKED THE QUESTION WILL HAVE 30 SECONDS TO RESPOND WITHOUT INTERRUPTION. THEN WE'LL OPEN THE DISCUSSION TO COMMMENTS. WE ASK THAT YOU KEEP THE QUESTION YOU'RE ASKING TO 15 SECONDS. CONGRESSMAN BASS, YOU HAVE THE FIRST QUESTION. |
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BECAUSE CANDIDATES KEPT TO THEIR ALLOTTED TIME, WE NOW HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A TOSS-UP QUESTION. I'LL POSE IT, THE FIRST ONE TO RAISE HIS OR HER HAND STARTS THE DISCUSSION. MY QUESTION IS. |
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WE HAVE TIME FOR ONE MORE TOSS-UP. AGAIN, FIRST HAND UP STARTS THE DISCUSSION.. |
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WE'LL END OUR DEBATE THIS EVENING WITH ONE LAST QUESTION. "WHAT IS THE ONE THING ABOUT YOUR CAMPAIGN YOU WANT VOTER TO UNDERSTAND?" CONGRESSMAN BASS YOU HAVE 20 SECONDS.MISTER BRANNEN 20 SECONDS. |
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WE'RE OUT OF TIME. I WANT TO THANK OUR CANDIDATES FOR BEING HERE ALONG WITH MY COLLEAGUES JOHN DISTASO AND GREG NAVARRO. REMEMBER, THERE'S ONLY SIX DAYS LEFT UNTIL ELECTION DAY! I'M ALLISON MCNAIR, THANKS FOR JOINING US. |
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The New hampshire Debates are presented by the partnership of New Hampshire Public Television, The Union Leader and New England Cable News. |