The Iowa Brown and Black Coalition Presidential Forum at the Polk County Convention Center was shown courtesy of MSNBC. Eight of the nine Democratic presidential candidates debated various issues, including homeland security, the space program, the situation in Iraq, immigration, and racism and race relations in America. Mr. Holt and Ms. Arraras co-moderated the debate. ...Candidates responded to questions from the moderators, and were also given an opportunity to question one another. Show SummaryShow Full Text

Three of the nine Democratic presidential candidates debated a variety of domestic issues. Mr. Alan moderated the debate. The candidates responded to questions from Mr. DePuyt, Mr. Plotnick, Mr. King. Then each candidate asked questions of the other candidates before the closing statements. Among the issues addressed were school vouchers, the space program, gun control, ...health care, military spending, as well as many aspects of the governance of Washington, D.C. and providing representation for the district. All of the candidates supported statehood for the district. During the radio station breaks for traffic and weather updates video reports about the January 13, 2004 Washington, D.C. Democratic presidential preference primary and some of the candidates were shown by News Channel 8. The debate was briefly disrupted by a heckler. Show SummaryShow Full Text

Democratic presidential candidates talked about their campaigns and a number of issues, including health care policy. They also criticized the sponsoring organization, the Association for the Advancement of Retired Persons, for their endorsement of Medicare reform legislation being considered by Congress.

Democratic presidential candidates debated a number of issues including policy toward Iraq, the economy, creating jobs, and each other's records.

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At the Orpheum Theatre, Democratic candidates debated and discussed issues, including the situation in Iraq, the importance of candidates' backgrounds, the economy, and taxes. During the first half of the debate, candidates responded to questions from Ms. Woodruff, Mr. Greenfield, and Ms. Crowley. In the second half, the candidates responded to questions from voters. Some questioners were not identified onscreen.
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Activities surrounding a Democratic presidential candidates debate at Pace University were shown.

Democratic presidential candidates debated economic policy. Among the topics they addressed were trade policy, employment, tax policy, and Medicare.

Democratic presidential candidates debated one another on a number of issues including military operations in Iraq, the state of the economy, issues of concern to the African-American community, and the Bush administration policies.

The debate was sometimes interrupted by hecklers.
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Nine Democratic presidential candidates participated in a debate at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. This debate was hosted by New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and was conducted in both Spanish and English. Among the topics they addressed were the war with Iraq, the state of the economy, international trade, education, and ...health care. Co-produced by Univision and PBS, this was the first of six debates organized by the Democratic National Committee.
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The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees hosted a town hall meeting in which Democratic presidential candidates debated one another at the Polk County Convention Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Mr. McEntee moderated the debate which focused on a variety of issues including labor issues, efforts to combat terrorism, the state of the economy, international ...trade, and health care. They also responded to questions from union members in the audience. Senators Kerry and Lieberman did not participate in this event.

The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees is a labor
union consisting of public service and health care workers.
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