Governor's Debate, Tuesday, 10/31/2000
script iconMod Welcome script iconMod welcome back
script iconMod tosses to J's script iconToss up Q -sot #1
script iconMod chgs order script iconToss up Q -sot #2
script iconMod toss to break script iconMod intro Final Wd
script iconbump out/cart vo script iconMod CLOSE
script iconbump in/cart vo script iconbump out/cart vo

script iconMod Welcome
Return to index of stories... 		GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO THE NEW HAMPSHIRE DEBATES.
I'M MIKE NIKITAS FROM NECN.
JOINING US TONIGHT ARE THE FOUR CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR OF NEW HAMPSHIRE: REPUBLICAN AND FORMER
U-S SENATOR GORDON HUMPHREY, INDEPENDENT STATE SENATOR MARY BROWN, DEMOCRATIC INCUMBENT GOVERNOR JEANNE SHAHEEN AND LIBERTARIAN JOHN BABIARZ.
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 ARE: ALLISON MCNAIR FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC TELEVISION AND TOM FAHEY OF THE UNION LEADER.
FOLLOWING A QUICK TWO MINUTE BREAK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HOUR, THE CANDIDATES WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO QUESTION EACH OTHER.
THIS SEGMENT WILL ALSO INCLUDE VIDEOTAPED QUESTIONS FROM CITIZENS.
WE'LL BEGIN WITH OPENING STATEMENTS.
THE ORDER WAS DETERMINED BY RANDOM DRAWING.
GORDON HUMPHREY, YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE.
script iconMod tosses to J's
Return to index of stories... 		THANKS TO ALL OF YOU.
AND NOW WE TURN TO OUR PANEL OF JOURNALISTS.
THE CANDIDATE RECEIVING THE QUESTION WILL HAVE ONE MINUTE TO ANSWER FOLLOWED A THIRTY SECOND RESPONSE FROM YOUR OPPONENTS.
ALLISON MCNAIR HAS THE FIRST QUESTION.
script iconMod chgs order
Return to index of stories... 		AT THIS TIME, WE'LL REVERSE OUR ORDER AND ALLISON MCNAIR WILL BEGIN WITH THE QUESTION FOR JOHN BABIARZ.
script iconMod toss to break
Return to index of stories... 		IT'S TIME NOW TO TAKE A SHORT BREAK.
WHEN WE RETURN, THE CANDIDATES WILL QUESTION EACH OTHER.
script iconbump out/cart vo
Return to index of stories... 		THE NEW HAMPSHIRE DEBATES ARE A PRESENTATION OF NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC TELEVISION, THE UNION LEADER AND NEW ENGLAND CABLE NEWS.
script iconbump in/cart vo
Return to index of stories... 		WE CONTINUE THE NEW HAMPSHIRE DEBATES WITH THE CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR.
script iconMod welcome back
Return to index of stories... 		WELCOME BACK, I'M MIKE NIKITAS.
WE'RE HERE TONIGHT WITH THE FOUR CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR OF NEW HAMPSHIRE - GORDON HUMPHREY, MARY BROWN, JEANNE SHAHEEN AND JOHN BABIARZ.
IN THIS SEGMENT, THE CANDIDATES WILL QUESTION EACH OTHER.
WE ASK THAT YOU KEEP YOUR QUESTIONS TO A BRIEF
15-SECONDS AND YOUR AND ANSWERS TO 45-SECONDS.
GORDON HUMPHREY WILL BEGIN WITH A QUESTION FOR MARY BROWN.
script iconToss up Q -sot #1
Return to index of stories... 		OUR NEXT SEGMENT INCLUDES VIDEOTAPED QUESTIONS FROM CITIZENS WHO ANSWERED OUR CALL IN THE UNION LEADER.
WE'LL TREAT THEM AS A TOSS-UP, SO THE FIRST CANDIDATE TO RAISE HIS OR HER HAND ANSWERS FIRST
WE HAVE TWO MINUTES FOR DISCUSSION.
THE FIRST QUESTION COMES FROM A GENTLEMAN FROM THE MONADNOCK REGION.
script iconToss up Q -sot #2
Return to index of stories... 		OUR NEXT CITIZEN QUESTION COMES FROM
THE SEACOAST.
script iconMod intro Final Wd
Return to index of stories... 		WE'LL END OUR DEBATE THIS EVENING WITH ONE LAST QUESTION - WHAT IS THE ONE THING ABOUT YOUR CAMPAIGN YOU WANT VOTERS TO UNDERSTAND?
GORDON HUMPHREY YOU HAVE TWENTY SECONDS.
script iconMod CLOSE
Return to index of stories... 		THAT'S ALL THE TIME WE HAVE LEFT.
I WANT TO THANK ALL THE CANDIDATES FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT ALONG WITH MY COLLEAGUES ALLISON MCNAIR AND
TOM FAHEY.
A PROGRAMMING NOTE - WE HAD HOPED TO BRING YOU DEBATES WITH CANDIDATES FROM CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS ONE AND TWO. DESPITE OUR BEST EFFORTS, CONGRESS IS STILL IN SESSION AND THE INCUMBENTS ARE NOT ABLE TO JOIN US. WE REGRET THAT WE CANNOT HOST CONGRESSIONAL DEBATES THIS ELECTION.
REMEMBER, ELECTION DAY IS JUST ONE WEEK AWAY.
I'M MIKE NIKITAS FROM NECN.
GOOD NIGHT.
script iconbump out/cart vo
Return to index of stories... 		THE NEW HAMPSHIRE DEBATES ARE A PARTNERSHIP OF NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC TELEVISION , THE UINION LEADER AND NEW ENGLAND CABLE NEWS.
Copyright © 2024
All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. AP contributed to this report.
Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistribution directly or indirectly in any medium. Neither these AP materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and non-commercial use. AP will not be held liable for any delays, inaccuracies, errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing.