my colleagues on the panel are ann compton of abc news, margaret warner of newsweek magazine, and andrea mitchell of nbc news. the candidates are vice president george bush, the republican nominee, and governor michael dukakis, the democratic nominee. [applause] bernard: for the next 90 minutes we will be questioning the candidates following a format designed and agreed to by representatives of the two campaigns. however, there are no restrictions on the questions that my colleagues and i can ask this evening, and the candidates have no prior knowledge of our questions. by agreement between the candidates, the first question goes to governor dukakis. you have two minutes to respond. governor, if kitty dukakis were raped and murdered, would you favor an irrevocable death penalty for the killer? gov. dukakis: no, i don t, bernard. and i think you know that i ve opposed the death penalty during all of my life. i don t see any evidence that it s a deterrent, and i think there are
this debate from los angeles is about an hour and a half. bernard shaw: on behalf of the commission on presidential debates, i am pleased to welcome you to the second presidential debate. i am bernard shaw of cnn, cable news network. my colleagues on the panel are ann compton of abc news, margaret warner of newsweek magazine, and andrea mitchell of nbc news. the candidates are vice president george bush, the republican nominee, and governor michael dukakis, the democratic nominee. [applause] bernard: for the next 90 minutes we will be questioning the candidates following a format designed and agreed to by representatives of the two campaigns. however, there are no restrictions on the questions that my colleagues and i can ask this evening, and the candidates have no prior knowledge of our questions. by agreement between the candidates, the first question goes to governor dukakis. you have two minutes to respond. governor, if kitty dukakis were raped and murdered, would you fa
this debate from los angeles is about an hour and a half. bernard shaw: on behalf of the commission on presidential debates, i am pleased to welcome you to the second presidential debate. i am bernard shaw of cnn, cable news network. my colleagues on the panel are ann compton of abc news, margaret warner of newsweek magazine, and andrea mitchell of nbc news. the candidates are vice president george bush, the republican nominee, and governor michael dukakis, the democratic nominee. [applause] bernard: for the next 90 minutes we will be questioning the candidates following a format designed and agreed to by representatives of the two campaigns. however, there are no restrictions on the questions that my colleagues and i can ask this evening, and the candidates have no prior knowledge of our questions. by agreement between the candidates, the first question goes to governor dukakis. you have two minutes to respond. governor, if kitty dukakis were raped and murdered, would you fa
learning more about president obama s plans to meet with a colorado about gun control. the president will also announce his plan for sweeping change, today. 9news reporter tarhonda thomas is here with more. president is proposing several new measures. expanded checks. even by private sellers at gun shows. colorado already checks. presidnet will meet with one of the legislators who representative rhonda fields got an invitation to meet with the president at the white house, today. fields became a state representative in the years after her son was shot to death. she s made a name for herself as a gun control advocate. president obama is hoping to win support by meeting with her and doing several public events this week. this as we expect to hear specifics on the presidents gun control plan. he s using executive orders to pass those laws. .bypassing republicans in congress. they say the president s plan is unconstitutional. we ve learned, so far that in addition to expa
senator quayle, that if you give any of us $200 billion worth of hot checks a year, we can create an illusion of prosperity. but sooner or later that credit card mentality isn t going to work. and i want to bring to the white house a sense of strength and fiscal responsibility which will build a good strong foundation under which this country, or above which country can move, grow, invest, and build the best america for its people and for our kids and our grandkids. mr. vice president, your response. the governor has to balance the budget in his state he is required to by law. he has raised taxes several times. i wish he would join me, as a matter of fact, in appealing to the american people for the balanced budget amendment for the federal government and for the line-item veto. [applause] i d like to have that line-item veto for the president, because i think that would be extraordinarily helpful. and i won t do one other thing that he s had to do took $29 million out