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BLUMENTHAL AND LINDA MCMAHON. THEY RATE THIS A TOSS UP. THIS IS HOSTED BY THE HARTFORD COURANT. THE MODERATOR IS FROM THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL. >> LIVE,...
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| 00:00:34 |
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SINCE THE DEBATE. HERE IS OUR MODERATOR. >> GOOD EVENING. THIS IS A SPECIAL REPORT. WELCOME TO THE CONNECTICUT SENATE DEBATE.
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| 00:00:50 |
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IT IS BETWEEN RICHARD BLUMENTHAL AND LINDA ED MCMAHON. WE BRING YOU THIS DEBATE. COVER A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS IT IS FROM THE ECONOMY TO FOREIGN POLICY....
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| 00:02:35 |
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IT PUT PEOPLE BACK TO WORK FIRST AND MAKE SURE SMALL BUSINESSES HAVE THE LOANS AND CAPITAL THEY NEED. AND BETTER TRADE POLICIES TO HELP THEM. I WILL...
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| 00:04:05 |
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OF THAT BUSINESS BUT SOME. HOW HAS YOUR BUSINESS EXPERIENCE PREPARED YOU TO BE A SENATOR? >> THANK YOU BURDA THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTIONER. OUT ABOUT...
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| 00:04:25 |
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JOINING US THIS ELECTION IS ABOUT CLEAR CHOICES AND PHILOSOPHIES. YOU HAVE MY OPPONENT TO HAS BEEN IN GOVERNMENT ALL HIS LIFE. I AM ABOUT GROWING THE...
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| 00:05:51 |
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JOBS ARE CREATED BY SMALL BUSINESS. MY PLAN
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| 00:05:55 |
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WITH EIGHT SMALL BUSINESSES BY TARGETING THOSE TAX CREDITS TO SMALL BUSINESSES AND TAX CUTS FOR NEW HIRES. A SERIES OF MEASURES WITHOUT HOLDING HOSTAGE...
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| 00:06:34 |
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ON HIS PLAN THAT $2.5 BILLION WOULD BE THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT TO GO TO WASHINGTON. I AM FOR KEEPING IT HERE. I DO NOT WANT TO SEND IT TO WASHINGTON....
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| 00:07:07 |
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QUESTIONS RELATED TO THOSE ADS. >> THANK YOU. ON FRIDAY, THE BLUE AND FALL CAMPAIGN RELEASED
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| 00:07:18 |
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ITS LATEST AD. LET'S TAKE A LOOK. >> LINDA ED MCMAHON IS EVERYWHERE. WILL SHE BE THERE WITH YOU? SHE TOOK MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN THE STATE
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| 00:07:28 |
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TO CREATE JOBS AND FIRE 10% WORKERS. SHE TOOK HOME $46 MILLION. NOW SHE IS TALKING ABOUT LOWER THE MINIMUM WAGE. >> I AM FACING -- SOME WHAT IS WRONG...
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| 00:07:51 |
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FALSE AND INCORRECT. I WOULD CONSIDER REDUCING THE MINIMUM WAGE IS A LIE. YOU KNOW
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| 00:07:57 |
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THAT IS A LIE. I NEVER SAID THAT. THAT IS JUST WRONG. I ACTUALLY THE SAME THOUGHT RELATIVE TO RAISING THE MINIMUM WAGE. AND NEVER SAID THIS IN AN INTERVIEW....
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| 00:09:27 |
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WOULD YOU LIE ABOUT SERVING IN THE WAR? MR. BLUMENTHAL DID.
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| 00:09:35 |
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AGAIN AND AGAIN. >> WHEN WE RETURNED, WE THOUGHT NOTHING OF THIS GRATITUDE. >> HE COVERED ONE LIE WITH ANOTHER. >>
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| 00:09:47 |
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DO YOU
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| 00:09:50 |
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REGRET NOT EXPLAINING WHY HE MADE THOSE STATEMENTS? >>
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| 00:09:59 |
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LET ME SAY AGAIN, LAURIE, THERE IS NOTHING NEW IN THIS AD. THERE IS NOTHING NEW ABOUT
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| 00:10:09 |
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THIS. EVERYBODY KNOWS AS I SAID BEFORE, I AM PROUD OF MY MILITARY SERVICE. ON A FEW OCCASIONS COME OUT OF HUNDREDS, WHEN I COMMENTED ON IT, I DESCRIBED...
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| 00:11:39 |
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MINIMUM WAGE. I WILL NOT STAND FOR THIS MISCHARACTERIZATION OF THAT. IF YOU UNDERSTOOD ABOUT HOW BUSINESS WORKS, YOU KNOW TAX INCENTIVES ARE NOT $10 MILLION....
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| 00:12:16 |
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THIS IS WHAT CONN ONE, SOMEONE WHO WILL KEEP PROMISES AND BUT PEOPLE OF THE PROFITS, BUT THE PEOPLE OF CONNECTICUT OF THE PROFITS. >> THE BIGGEST ISSUE...
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| 00:12:54 |
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HAD SAID, YOU TALKED ABOUT THE MIDDLE CLASS TAX CUT. WATSON HAS DECIDED TO POSTPONE ANY VOTES ON TAX CUT UNTIL AFTER THE ELECTION. WAS THAT DECISION...
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| 00:13:19 |
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I WOULD HAVE PREFERRED TO HAVE THAT BOAT SOONER RATHER THAN WAITING FOR THE WEALTHIEST 20% -- 2%. WE NEED BETTER TRADE POLICIES SO WE CAN EXPORT MORE....
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| 00:15:17 |
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LOOK AT WHETHER WE NEED TO INCREASE THE MINIMUM WAGE. CONGRESS WILL SAID THIS ALL THE TIME. I AM NOT SURE HOW LONG THE LEGISLATION IS. I THINK WE NEED...
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| 00:17:24 |
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MONEY. I WILL TALK ABOUT THE FACT YOUR FAMILY OWNS THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING. [LAUGHTER] WE LOOK IN EVERY INSTANCE TO CREATE JOBS HERE. I AM PROUD OF...
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| 00:17:53 |
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ABOUT YOUR OPPOSITION. YOU SAID IT IS TOO EXPENSIVE AND SPECIAL INTERESTS DRIVEN. HE SAID THE COUNTRY NEED A BALANCED BUDGET. IF IT PASSED, IT WOULD REQUIRE...
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| 00:18:40 |
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GOVERNMENT JOBS THROUGH LIKE THIS. THE STIMULUS WAS SUPPOSED TO KEEP UNEMPLOYMENT FOR GROWING FOR8%. IT IS NOW 9.5% NATIONALLY IN ABOUT THAT HIGH IN CONNECTICUT....
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| 00:20:14 |
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THE. VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN CALLED IT A SUCCESS. HE SAID THE RECOVERY ACT IS WORKING. YOU SAY YOU WOULD HAVE VOTED AGAINST IT. WHAT DOES THE PRESIDENT...
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| 00:20:46 |
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FOR WALL STREET, NOT ENOUGH FOR MAIN STREET. MY OPPONENT SUPPORTS THE BAILOUT. OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS ARE NECESSARY TO PUT MONEY IN POCKET FOR....
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| 00:22:21 |
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CUT AND WHAT TAXES TO INCREASE? >> I WANTED TO ADDRESS WHAT HE TALKED ABOUT RELATIVE TO THE BAILOUT.
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| 00:22:31 |
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THERE WAS A TIME THAT CONGRESS VOTED ON THE BAILOUT. I WOULD HAVE DONE IN A HOLDING MY NOSE. I BELIEVE WHEN THE SECRETARY OF TREASURIES AS WE ARE...
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| 00:23:09 |
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MOST IMPORTANTLY, IT IS NOT ACCOUNTABLE ENOUGH. WHEN THE GOVERNMENT
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| 00:23:13 |
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TO BE ACCOUNTABLE. THE PEOPLE OF CANADA COME FIRST. I HAVE STOOD UP TO SOME FORMIDABLE FOES APPEARED -- THE PEOPLE OF THE NINE ESTATES COME FIRST....
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| 00:23:59 |
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WHERE YOU AGREE WITH THE OTHER SIDE AND A WILLING TO CROSS PARTY LINES TO PROMOTE? >> I SEE GREAT MERIT IN THE OPPOSITION OF MANY REPUBLICANS TO THE
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| 00:24:15 |
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BAILOUT. I WOULD HAVE SIDED WITH REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS. A LOT OF WHAT I HAVE DONE IS TO LEAVE NATIONAL COALITIONS, REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS COMING...
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| 00:25:37 |
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WE ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO DO THAT. WE ARE IN A GRIDLOCK. WE MUST REACH ACROSS PARTY LINES TO GET SOMETHING DONE. AS A CEO OF THE COMPANY, YOU HAVE TO NEGOTIATE...
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| 00:27:05 |
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THEY WOULD IMPOSE PENALTIES ON THE COMPANY. SHE KNOWS I WILL STAND STRONG AGAINST SPECIAL INTERESTS. I WILL STAY STRONG FOR THE PEOPLE OF CONNECTICUT....
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| 00:27:48 |
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WE TALKED TO THEM ABOUT HOW YOU GET OUR PEOPLE MORE INVOLVED. >> THE NEXT QUESTION IS THE CANDIDATES QUESTION. IN THIS SECTION, THE CANDIDATES WILL...
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| 00:28:09 |
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THEY WILL HAVE TIME TO RESPOND IN REBUT. >> AS YOU KNOW, I AM A VERY STRONG PROPONENT OF A PROGRAM CALLED
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| 00:28:22 |
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BI-UY-AMERICA. BELIEVE MANUFACTURING JOBS SHOULD BE HERE. WHY HAVE YOU AND WWE GOT YOUR PRODUCTS MADE ABROAD IN CHINA, PAKISTAN, AND OTHER COUNTRIES....
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| 00:28:49 |
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KIND OF POLICIES IN PLACE HERE THAT ARE CONDUCIVE TO MANUFACTURE NEW I AGREE WITH YOU. I THINK WE CAN DO THAT YOUR. LET'S MAKE CONDUCIVE TO MAKE THINGS...
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| 00:30:19 |
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LINE WAS. FIFTH COME MORE PROFIT, BY SENDING THEM OVERSEAS BY HAVING THE PRODUCTS MADE THERE. >> WE NEED TO ASSESS THE CANDIDATES BY HALLADAYHOW...
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| 00:30:53 |
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MADE THESE DECISIONS. >> I'VE TRADED OVER 600 JOBS IN CONNECTICUT.
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| 00:31:04 |
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WE NEED MORE OF THIS IN WASHINGTON FOR THEM. HOW MANY JOBS THAT YOU CREATED? >> YOU HAVE TALKED ABOUT THE SMALL BUSINESSES. HOW DO YOU CREATE A JOB? >>
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| 00:31:30 |
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A JOB IS CREATED IN A VARIETY OF WAYS OF BUYING A VARIETY OF PEOPLE, BUT PRINCIPALLY
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| 00:31:39 |
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BY PEOPLE AND BUSINESSES IN RESPONSE TO DEMAND FOR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. IN CONNECTICUT, WE CAN AND WE SHOULD CREATE MORE CREATIVE POLICY. THAT IS...
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| 00:33:03 |
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HE OR SHE BELIEVES THAT IT CREATES A GOOD OR SERVICE THAT IS SOLD FOR MORE THAN A COST TO MAKE IT. >> I AM NOT GOING TO BE AN ENTREPRENEUR AS A SENATOR....
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| 00:33:26 |
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I WILL DO MY BEST TO ASSIST ENTREPRENEURS IN EXACTLY THE WAY I JUST DESCRIBED. IT
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| 00:33:37 |
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IS THE KIND OF ANSWER THAT THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO GIVE. >> THE NEXT IS A QUESTION ON FOREIGN-POLICY. >> THE FIGHTING IN AFGHANISTAN HAS BEEN RAISING
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| 00:33:58 |
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FOR YEARS UNDER MULTIPLE PRESIDENTS. HOW
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| 00:34:02 |
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WILL YOU ASSIST PRESIDENT OBAMA'S STRATEGY IN AFGHANISTAN? DO YOU BELIEVE IT IS WORKING? >> DO NOT INSIST WARTIME ABOUT THE MINIMUM WAGE. IT IS A LIE....
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| 00:34:18 |
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WE SHOULD HAVE A CLEAR GOAL AND BASED CLEAR STRATEGY. WE HAVE SEEN DIFFERENT STRATEGIES. IF THE PIGEON AND PETRAEUS IN CHARGE. HE IS HAD GREAT SUCCESS....
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| 00:35:58 |
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I THINK WE SHOULD AVOID AN OPEN- ENDED COMMITMENT IN AFGHANISTAN. WE MUST CONTINUE THE WAR ON TERROR. WE NEED TO TAKE THAT WAR TO WHEREVER THE TERRORISTS...
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| 00:37:00 |
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ALWAYS FIGHT IT NOT ON OUR SHORES BUT SOMEWHERE ELSE. WE HAVE TO HAVE A FIRM HAND. >> ONE AREA WHERE WE NEED TO INCREASE IT IS IN SOME OF THE ARMS PROGRAMS...
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| 00:37:19 |
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ROLE. I WOULD REINSTITUTE THE F-22 FACTOR. I WOULD PROTECT THE BUILDING PROGRAM THAT IS SO VITAL TO OUR NATIONAL SECURITY. WE SHOULD CONTINUE WITH THAT...
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| 00:37:48 |
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YOU SAID IT WAS A BAD PRODUCT AND YOU WANT TO REPEAL -- WHICH PORTIONS WOULD YOU HAVE IN PLACE? >> I DO THINK IT WAS A BAD POLICY. WE NEED TO HAVE...
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| 00:38:11 |
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70% OF THE COUNTRY AGREES THE WE NEED HEALTH CARE REFORM. WHAT THIS BILL DOES NOT DO IS TO BRING DOWN THE COST OF HEALTH CARE TO MAKE SURE THERE IS BROADER...
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| 00:39:43 |
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THE END. WHAT DO YOU SEE AS THE END, SIR? >> THIS BILL RECOGNIZES THE FUNDAMENTAL FACTS. NO TOWN IN AMERICA SHOULD
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| 00:39:55 |
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BE HEALTHCARE BECAUSE THEY ARE SICK. NO WORKER SHOULD BE DROPPED AFTER THEY GET SICK. NO AMERICAN FAMILIES TO GO BANKRUPT PAYING FOR HEALTH CARE. THIS...
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| 00:41:38 |
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BELIEVE THAT WAS A GENETICALLY -- SIGNIFICANTLY BRING DOWN COSTS. I THINK TORT REFORM AND ALLOWING SMALL BUSINESSES TO GROUP TOGETHER HELPS PRODUCE...
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| 00:42:53 |
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SAD STATE. THE JURY BEGAN DELIBERATIONS IN THE STEPHEN HAYS CASE. HE FACES THE DEATH PENALTY IF CONVICTED. HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT THE DEATH PENALTY? YOU...
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| 00:43:15 |
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HEINOUS -- IN MY VIEW, I BELIEVE THAT HE DESERVES THE DEATH PENALTY. I SUPPORT IT BECAUSE IT IS A DETERRENT TO CERTAIN KINDS OF CRIMES, LIKE LAW ENFORCEMENT...
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| 00:44:04 |
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ABSOLUTELY AGREE THAT MR. BLUMENTHAL. THE SEMI HEALTHCARE CONTRACTORS DO NOT HELP -- HE SAID HEALTH CARE CONTRACTORS DO NOT HAVE HEALTH CARE. THEY...
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| 00:45:42 |
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IT IS NO COINCIDENCE THAT MY INVESTIGATION COINCIDE. ALLEGATIONS ABOUT CONTRACTORS ARE INVESTIGATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR. BOB I HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE...
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| 00:46:20 |
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MANY IN YOUR PARTY HAVE DEMONIZED THE TEA PARTY, CALLING THEM
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| 00:46:32 |
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EXTREMISTS. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE TEA PARTY? LET'S>> I WELCOME ANYONE THAT WANTS TO BE INVOLVED IN THE POLITICAL PROCESS. THEY COMMIT THE PASSION...
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| 00:47:38 |
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ALL, I AM FUNDING MY CAMPAIGN WITH MONEY I EARNED OVER THESE PAST FEW YEARS. I HAVE EARNED EVERY NICKEL OF THIS MONEY.
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| 00:47:46 |
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IF I CHOOSE TO INVEST IN A CAMPAIGN BECAUSE I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT WE NEED CHANGE AND SMALLER GOVERNMENT, I AM WILLING TO SPEND THAT MONEY IN THIS CAMPAIGN....
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| 00:48:53 |
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COMMITMENT
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| 00:48:55 |
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TO REDUCE SPENDING IN THE DEFICIT, MAKING SURE THE GOVERNMENT IS REDUCED, I FOUND THE WEEK ARE IN THE SAME STEPS. I HAVE ENJOYED THE MEETINGS I HAVE...
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| 00:49:20 |
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A -- OF CONNECTICUT JOKED THAT IF THERE IS A GRUDGE DOOR, THEY WILL BE THERE. I THINK THE TWO-PARTY -- TEA PARTY REFLECTS THAT FRUSTRATION. IT IS ABOUT...
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| 00:49:59 |
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VOLUNTEER BASIS. I WELCOME THEIR SUPPORT. I THINK THE WE FIND COMMON GROUND. IT IS SMALLER GOVERNMENT, REDUCE TAXES, REDUCING THE DEFICIT. >> WE HAD...
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| 00:50:19 |
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ONE WORD TO DESCRIBE SENATOR CHRIS DODD. >> NOT RUNNING. [LAUGHTER] >> THAT IS TWO. WILL TAKE IT. >>
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| 00:50:30 |
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RETIRED. >> RED SOX ARE
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| 00:50:34 |
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YANKEES? >> THE YANKEES. >>
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| 00:50:36 |
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YANKEES. >>
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| 00:50:40 |
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THIN CRUST OR THICK CRUST? >>
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| 00:50:44 |
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AND CHRIS. >> BIDDING CRISPY EVERY TIME. --
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| 00:50:48 |
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THIN AND CRISPY EVERY TIME. >>
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| 00:50:53 |
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THE COIN TOSS WAS DETERMINED AT THE BEGINNING. >>
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| 00:51:03 |
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THANK YOU TO OUR AUDIENCE THIS EVENING INTO THE AUDIENCE THAT IS WATCHING AT HOME. WE APPRECIATE YOU
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| 00:51:11 |
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JOINING US. I AM RUNNING FOR SENATE BECAUSE I BELIEVE OUR ECONOMY IS IN SHAMBLES. PEOPLE ARE OUT OF WORK. OUR FAMILIES ARE HURTING. NEST EGGS HAVE BEEN...
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| 00:53:21 |
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HERE AND FOR LISTENING TO US. THE ELECTIONS ARE ABOUT
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| 00:53:25 |
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CHOICES. THIS ELECTION OFFERS A CLEAR START. LINDA MCMAHON SAID SHE IS DIFFERENT. SHE IS DIFFERENT FROM ME. I SPENT MY LIFE TRYING TO HELP PEOPLE. I WORKED...
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| 00:55:30 |
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THE BUSHNELL THEATER AND THE HARTFORD CURRENT. THERE IS A GUBERNATORIAL DEBATE TOMORROW NIGHT ON THE SAME TIME AND CHANNEL. WE BEGIN TONIGHT WITH THE...
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| 00:56:03 |
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KNOW -- TOMORROW WE WILL BROADCAST THE GUBERNATORIAL DEBATE FROM 7:00 TO 8:00 P.M. LASTLY, WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO GET OUT AND VOTE NOV. IT SECOND. FROM...
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