It is so sentimental do the standing here. What we had to do to fight to get that sign. To have the Trump Pride Coalition, the first time a republican president ial campaign has ever had an official Lgbtq Coalition with this campaign. Cn with this campaign. [applause] firstever official lgbt event for a president ial campaign is here tonight. [applause] and you are here and a part of this. As one of the four cochairs of the Trump Pride Coalition with my 18 other colleagues on the Trump Pride Coalition, thank you all for being a part of the historic first because this campaign has been about historic first. Having somebody like donald trump be the first president ever elected who supports marriage equality, historic first. Having a campaign that recognizes our community and values, diversity, and inclusion on the Republican Party ticket, that is a first. And we are doing it. [applause] this campaign has been historic and so many different ways, but we could not have done it without the
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In spartanburg South Carolina. Im anyone, evening anchor and tonights conversation will be live streamed in broadcast on our next door Network Across the carolinas as well as our partner station w multix in columbia. Many of you turned in this evening to watch the candidates for u. S. Senate in their second debate read both campaigns agreed to the form of that debate this Week Campaign staff for democratic challenger Jamie Harrison at the incumbent senator Lindsey Graham be tested for covid. The senator was tested last friday. In a Statement Released yesterday afternoon Harrison Campaign wrote i cannot responsibly debate in person tomorrow night and allowed politics to put my family , on my campaign staff, senator grahams staff and members of the media at unnecessary risk. The Graham Campaign responded , Mister Harrison is demanding special treatments. If Mister Harrison is not able to interact with South Carolina and on the sameterms they live their lives he should not be there senato
All of us wore masks in public areas of the building today. Each candidate will have 60 seconds to deliver an opening statement. We will then move to questions, with 60 seconds to respond. Ask at cases, we will least one followup question or clarification, which will get an additional 30 seconds. In the case of a direct attack on a candidate, that person will be given 30 seconds to respond. Somee attacks continue, at point, we would just have to move on. Our candidates are Jeanne Shaheen. Senator shaheen, welcome. Sen. Shaheen nice to be here. Also with us, republican nominee corky messner. Mr. Messner, thank you for your time as well. Mr. Messner thank you. We will start with 62nd opening statements. We will go in alphabetical order. Mr. Messner, your opening statement. Mr. Messner thank you and thanks for having me. I am corky messner. I grew up in a bluecollar family, left home at 17, went to west point, became an infantrymen in the army. I have two sons. After i served, i became a