Seat. On the other hand its been pretty quiet. Its been eclipted in many respects by the sort of National Politics and the president ial primary. And there just hasnt been that much action, so to speak, on this race. So itll be interesting to see if things get heated. If theres any kind of breakout moment. Or if the two of them do continue to just kind of keep things even keeled. In terms of endorsements, has it divided the state Democratic Party . Guest yes and no. E positions the divisions kennedys challenge have caused arent necessarily 100 visible in the endorsement. First, senator marquis was feeling vulnerable even before anybody knew that kennedy was going to be the one to challenge him. He did everything he could to lock down as many endorsements as possible very early on. So he so we saw senator Elizabeth Warren, for instance, she endorsed senator marquis at the beginning of the year, last year, like well before anyone knew that kennedy was going to get into the race. So there
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Democracy. When we can look our brothers and sisters in the eyes, black, latino, young, women, so sameday registration, getting out there and thinking about what were passing legislatively , racial inequality. We must be on the forefront. Really being there on the ground. The black lives Matter Movement is a movement afoot, a Climate Change movement afoot. They can register. They are registering people to vote, but we have to commit to them that we are going to deliver for them, not just take that vote. Thank you very much. Thank you. [laughter] [applause] Robert Weissman has led Public Citizen since 2009. As well as anate expert on a wide variety of issues. The floor is yours. Thank you, mr. Chairman. Thank you for the opportunity to speak today. Thank you to the committee for your leadership, and thank you for your stamina. Solve itsll not greatest problems if we dont rescue our democracy, severe inequality, catastrophic climate get there ifll not we dont deal with the democratic def
Scott thank you for joining us today. Im scott thuman. For the next hour youll hear the leading sdatic democratic candidates. We had the Republican Debate just last week. Lets meet the candidates. Maryland congressman chris van hollen, who representing the eighth Congressional District and congresswoman Donna Edwards, representing marylands fourth Congressional District. We will allow our audience to o ahead and applaud. All right. Our candidates today will be facing questions from our panel. Lets introduce them. Kai jackson has spent 20 years in maryland. And bruce depuyt who has spent more than 25 years covering news and politics in and around washington. Here on newschannel 8. So here are the rules. Each candidate will have 60 seconds to respond to our panels questions. After each gives their answer, their opponent can answer. Each candidate then has an opportunity for a 230second rebut at their discretion 30second rebuttal at their discretion. When we reach the 53minute mark, well
His ballot. Romney campaigning throughout ohio today then hes in worthing on the industries and later the northwestern part of the state. Now live at 1 15 eastern well bring you president obama in richmond live here on cspan. Would you support military action in iran . If need be, yes. As a last option, yes 6789 under what conditions . If sanctions dont work. If they are about to have the ability to develop a nuclear bomb, we use every option possible as would israel and that would be the last option wed use. I think we stand with israel and do not let them develop a nuclear weapon. Under what conditions would you recommend it . I dont know right now but we better exhaust everything else. And at the end of the day if that is what is needed, im still serving. Ill be the first volunteer but were going to have a darn honest discussion about what is needed. With less than two weeks before the election follow the races on cspan in campaign 2012. Tonight live coverage with several debates wh