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Presidential debate video

Democrats
Johnston, Iowa, Dec. 13, 2007
Taxes
 
John Edwards: On those priorities that would necessitate a tax increase.
 
Hillary Clinton: On when a tax increase may be necessary.
 
Bill Richardson: On when a tax increase may be necessary
Balanced budget
 
Joe Biden: Would a balanced budget be a priority?
 
Chris Dodd: Would a balanced budget be a priority?
 
Hillary Clinton: Would a balanced budget be a priority?
 
Bill Richardson: Would a balanced budget be a priority?
 
Barack Obama: Would a balanced budget be a priority?
 
John Edwards: Would a balanced budget be a priority?
Spending
 
Chris Dodd: "How would you pay for your new ideas?"
 
Bill Richardson: "How would you pay for your new ideas?"
 
Joe Biden: "How would you pay for your new ideas?"
 
Barack Obama: "How would you pay for your new ideas?"
 
Joe Biden: "Is there too much money going to entitlements?"
 
Barack Obama: "Is there too much money going to entitlements?"
 
Bill Richardson: "Is there too much money going to entitlements?"
 
Hillary Clinton: "Is there too much money going to entitlements?"
Energy
 
Barack Obama: On energy independence.
 
Joe Biden: On turning energy independence into an economic benefit.
 
Chris Dodd: On turning energy independence into an economic benefit.
 
Hillary Clinton: On energy independence.
 
Bill Richardson: On turning energy independence into an economic benefit.
 
John Edwards: On turning energy independence into an economic benefit.
Las Vegas, Nov. 15, 2007
Fair trade
 
Barack Obama: On NAFTA & China trade
 
John Edwards: On whether his China trade vote was a mistake
 
Hillary Clinton: On the North American Free Trade Agreement
 
Chris Dodd: Discussing trade with China
 
Joe Biden: On trade and enforcing the law
 
Dennis Kucinich: "Do those who voted for China trade share the blame?"
Security
 
Bill Richardson: On Pakistan, and human rights vs. security
 
Barack Obama: On Pakistan, and human rIghts vs. security
 
Joe Biden: On the crisis in Pakistan, human rights vs. security
 
Chris Dodd On Pakistan, human rights vs. security
 
Hillary Clinton: On Pakistan, human rights vs. security
Politics
 
All candidates: Will you unconditionally support the Democratic candidate?
Iraq
 
Bill Richardson: On the surge of troops in Iraq
 
Dennis Kucinich: On the troop surge
 
Barack Obama: On whether the Iraqi surge is working
Education
 
Joe Biden On education and performance pay
 
Chris Dodd: On education and performance pay
 
Hillary Clinton: On education and performance pay
Immigration
 
Barack Obama: On providing driver's licenses to illegal immigrants
 
All candidates: "Do you support drivers licenses for illegal immigrants?"
Energy:
 
Barack Obama: On nuclear waste
 
Bill Richardson: On nuclear waste and renewable energy
Miscellaneous
 
John Edwards: On flip-flopping, learning from mistakes
 
Joe Biden: Responds to question about Democrats' infighting; critiques debate
 
Barack Obama: On his criticism of Hillary Clinton's campaign
 
Hillary Clinton: Responds to politics of parsing criticisms
 
John Edwards: Explains criticism of HIllary Clinton: her response
 
Chris Dodd: On the shrillness of the debate
Philadelphia, Oct. 30, 2007
Immigration
 
Hillary Clinton: On giving driver's licenses to illegal immigrants
 
John Edwards, Barack Obama: Criticizing Clinton for double talk on license issue
Energy
 
Joe Biden: On the high cost of oil
 
John Edwards: On the high cost of oil
 
Chris Dodd: On plans for a carbon tax
 
Barack Obama: On oil and conservation
 
Hillary Clinton: On energy policy
 
Bill Richardson: Calling for an Apollo program on energy
 
Dennis Kucinich: Calling for new energy policy
 
Chris Dodd: On the cost of oil, winter heating
Iran:
 
Bill Richardson: On Iran and diplomatic efforts
 
Joe Biden: On Kyle-Lieberman Amendment
 
Dennis Kucinich: On Kyle-Lieberman Amendment
 
Chris Dodd: On Kyle-Lieberman Amendment
 
John Edwards: Criticizes Clinton vote on Iran, Kyle-Lieberman
 
Hillary Clinton: Explains her Kyle-Lieberman Amendment vote
 
All candidates: "Will you pledge to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear bomb?"
 
Barack Obama: Talking about his "red line" for attacking Iran
 
Hillary Clinton: Talking about her "red line" for attacking Iran
The war in Iraq
 
Hillary Clinton: On whether she supports the war
 
Barack Obama: On Clinton's Iraq war response
Education
 
Joe Biden: On education, inner city schools
 
Bill Richardson: On education, TIMs
Dartmouth College, N.H., Sept. 27, 2007
The War in Iraq
 
Chris Dodd: How Congress should try to end it
 
Mike Gravel: A plan to end the war
 
Dennis Kucinich: The future of U.S. in Iraq
 
Joe Biden: His vision for the U.S. in Iraq
 
Chris Dodd: On the role of U.S. in Iraq
 
John Edwards: Plan for withdrawal of troops
 
Hillary Clinton: Wants all troops home by 2013
 
Barack Obama: His plan for Iraq going forward
Iran: Nuclear threat?
 
Barack Obama: A hypothetical on Iran
Cutting taxes and spending
 
Bill Richardson: Iran as a nuclear power?
 
Hillary Clinton: A hypothetical on Iran
Immigration
 
Bill Richardson: Cities as sanctuaries for illegal immigrants
AFL-CIO, Chicago, Aug. 7, 2007
The War in Iraq
 
Hillary Clinton: Her vote on the war supplemental bill
 
Barack Obama: His vote on the war supplemental bill
 
The candidates: On the Iraq war
Chasing Al Qaeda
 
Barack Obama: In support of unilateral military action in Pakistan
 
Barack Obama: Clarifying his statements about acting unilaterally in Pakistan
 
Hillary Clinton: On Obama's statements on Pakistan
 
Chris Dodd: On Obama's comments about unilateral military action in Pakistan
NAFTA and keeping jobs at home
 
The candidates: Discussing the treaty agreement
 
Hillary Clinton: On how to fix the treaty agreement
 
Bill Richardson: On the outsourcing of jobs
 
Barack Obama: On convincing American families to buy U.S. goods
Subsidies for sports stadiums
 
Dennis Kucinich: On whether that money could be better spent
 
Barack Obama: On subsidies for sports stadiums
U.S. security
 
Barack Obama: On security and preparedness
 
Hillary Clinton: On infrastructure security
 
Chris Dodd: On maintaining the nation's infrastructure
China's status
 
The candidates: Discussing China: friend or foe?
Infrastructure in America
 
John Edwards: On the nation's infrastructure
 
Bill Richardson: On privatizing toll roads and bridges
 
Joe Biden: On the U.S. infrastructure
Safety at U.S. mines
 
Joe Biden: On protecting U.S. mine workers
Labor in America
 
Dennis Kuchinich: On the right to unionize
Republicans
Johnston, Iowa, Dec. 12, 2007
Presidential expectations
 
Tom Tancredo: On what he can reasonably hope to accomplish during his presidency.
 
Ron Paul: On what he can reasonably hope to accomplish during his presidency.
 
Duncan Hunter: On what he can reasonably hope to accomplish during his presidency.
Education
 
Rudy Giuliani: On what he can reasonably hope to accomplish during his presidency.
 
Tom Tancredo, Mike Huckabee: A debate on education
 
Fred Thompson: On the biggest obstacle to improving education
 
Ron Paul: On how to improve the education system and compete in the global economy.
 
Mike Huckabee: On how to improve the education system and compete in the global economy.
 
Mitt Romney: On how to improve the educational system.
 
Duncan Hunter: On how to improve the education system and compete in the global economy.
 
Rudy Giuliani: On how to improve the education system and compete in the global economy.
 
John McCain: On how to improve the education system and compete in the global economy.
Climate change
 
Tom Tancredo: On his willingness to increase the bio fuel mandate in the context of global warming.
 
Duncan Hunter: On his willingness to increase the bio fuel mandate in the context of global warming.
 
Mike Huckabee: On his willingness to increase the bio fuel mandate in the context of global warming.
 
Alan Keyes: Responds to global warming question by commenting on the state of affairs in our nation generally.
 
Mitt Romney: What impact on the economy would be acceptable to reverse greenhouse gas emissions.
 
Rudy Giuliani: On global warming
 
John McCain: On global warming
 
Fred Thompson: Refuses to do a 'hand show' on climate change.
North American Free Trade Agreement
 
Duncan Hunter: On changes that should be made to NAFTA.
 
Tom Tancredo: On changes that should be made to NAFTA.
 
Fred Thompson: On changes that should be made to NAFTA.
 
Rudy Giuliani: On changes that should be made to NAFTA.
Economy and jobs
 
John McCain: Should U.S. alter trade policy with countries that violate human rights?
 
Mike Huckabee: On keeping foreign markets open while protecting American jobs.
 
Mitt Romney: On keeping foreign markets open while protecting American jobs.
 
Ron Paul: On keeping foreign markets open while protecting American jobs.
Taxes
 
Rudy Giuliani: On who is paying the largest tax burden.
 
Duncan Hunter: On who is carrying the largest tax burden.
 
Tom Tancredo: On his support of the 'fair tax.'
 
Ron Paul: On the 'evil inflation tax.'
 
Mitt Romney, Fred Thompson: An exchange on the topic of tax burdens.
 
Mike Huckabee: On who is carrying the largest tax burden.
 
John McCain: On who is carrying the largest tax burden.
 
Alan Keyes: On who is carrying the largest tax burden.
National debt
 
Fred Thompson: "Are there programs important enough to run a deficit for?"
 
Tom Tancredo: "Are there programs important enough to run a deficit for?"
 
Mitt Romney: "Are there programs important enough to run a deficit for?"
 
Mike Huckabee: "Do you agree no sacrifice is needed to reduce debt?"
 
Ron Paul: "What sacrifices could Americans make to reduce debt?"
 
Rudy Giuliani: "What sacrifices could Americans make to reduce debt?"
 
Mike Huckabee: "Is national debt a threat to national security?"
 
Fred Thompson: "Is national debt a threat to national security?"
 
Mitt Romney: "Is national debt a threat to national security?"
 
Tom Tancredo: "Is national debt a threat to national security?"
 
Ron Paul: "Is national debt a threat to national security?"
 
Duncan Hunter: "Is national debt a threat to national security?"
 
Rudy Giuliani: "Is national debt a threat to national security?"
St. Petersburg, FL, Nov. 28, 2007
Economy
 
All candidates: On taxes
 
Fred Thompson: On which programs to cut in order to decrease spending
 
John McCain: On federal income tax vs. fair tax
 
Mitt Romney: On fiscal responsibility and cutting spending
 
John McCain: Answers question on fiscal responsibility
 
Ron Paul: On which programs to cut in order to decrease spending
 
Mike Huckabee: On which programs to cut in order to decrease spending
 
Rudy Giuliani: On fiscal responsibility and spending
Immigration
 
John McCain: On immigration and amnesty
 
Duncan Hunter: On guest workers and immigration
 
Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney: A heated exchange on immigration
 
Tom Tancredo: Other candidates trying to "outTancredo Tancredo" on immigration
 
Fred Thompson: Answers immigration/amnesty question; Guiliani responds
 
Mike Huckabee: On tuition benefits for children of illegal immigrants
 
Tom Tancredo: Answers question on guest workers
Iraq and the military
 
John McCain, Ron Paul: Disagreement over the war in Iraq
 
Mitt Romney, John McCain: A heated exchange on torture
 
Duncan Hunter, Mitt Romney: Responds to a question on homosexuals in the military
Death penalty
 
Mike Huckabee: Responds to a question on whether Jesus would support the death penalty
Opening song
 
A theme for the CNN-YouTube Debate
Orlando, FL, Oct. 21, 2007
The war on Iraq
 
Tom Tancredo: Comments on Turkey’s Iraq incursion
 
Mike Huckabee: On Turkey and Iraq
 
Ron Paul: On Turkey’s Iraq incursion, unintended consequences
 
Fred Thompson: On Turkey and the PKK in Iraq
 
Ron Paul: On Iraq, Hillary Clinton
 
John McCain: On Hillary Clinton and Iraq
Iran
 
Rudy Giuliani: On threat of Iran, nuclear weapons
Putin and Russia
 
John McCain: On Russia and Putin
 
Duncan Hunter: On Putin, Russia and missile defense
 
Rudy Giuliani: On whether to work with Russia on missile defense
Social Security
 
Mike Huckabee: On privatization of the program
 
Rudy Giuliani: On Social Security and health insurance
 
Ron Paul: On Social Security and the U.S. dollar
 
John McCain: On solutions to the Social Security problem
 
Tom Tancredo: On entitlement programs, Social Security and Medicare
 
Duncan Hunter: On entitlement programs, trade policy
 
Mitt Romney: On entitlement programs
 
Ron Paul: On the current Medicare system
Conservatism and the GOP
 
Rudy Giuliani: Discusses his conservative credentials
 
Ron Paul: On the Republican party and its identity
 
Duncan Hunter: On Republican values
 
Fred Thompson: On why Republicans should be more concerned about themselves than Hillary Clinton
 
Mitt Romney: Discussing his Republican credentials
 
Fred Thompson, Rudy Giuliani: Debate their conservatism
 
Rudy Giuliani: On why he is different from Hillary Clinton
 
John McCain: On mending fences with the Evangelical Right
 
John McCain: On whether he is more conservative than Mitt Romney
 
Tom Tancredo: Talking about Republican labels
 
Mike Huckabee: On Hillary Clinton, Republicans and minorities
Dearborn, MI, Oct. 9, 2007
The economy
 
Fred Thompson: On the loss of manufacturing jobs
Taxes
 
Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney: Part One: Discussing how they differ on taxes
 
Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney: Part Two: Discussing how they differ on taxes
 
Tom Tancredo: Discussing his promise not to raise taxes
 
Sam Brownback: Discussing his promise not to raise taxes and his preference for a flat tax
 
Duncan Hunter: Stating his preference for a fair tax
 
Mike Huckabee: Discussing his proposal for tax reform
 
John McCain: Stating his belief that the current tax system is fair
Cutting taxes and spending
 
Fred Thompson: Stating that the U.S. should continue fair trade
 
Fred Thompson: On his belief that the country is not headed for recession
Hedge funds and private equity firms
 
Ron Paul: Stating the hedge fund boom is not the result of free markets
 
Rudy Giuliani: On whether there is a downside to the private equity bonanza
Durham, N.H., Sept. 5, 2007
The War in Iraq
 
Ron Paul: A heated exchange with Chris Wallace
 
Mike Huckabee: On why the troop surged is necessary; Ron Paul disagrees
 
Mitt Romney: His plan for victory
On the use of torture by the United States
 
John McCain: Torture puts U.S. troops at risk
 
Tom Tancredo: Waterboarding is not torture
Iran
 
The candidates: A hypothetical standoff: U.S., Iran, nuclear weapons
Family life
 
Rudy Guiliani: Addressing his family-life troubles
Cutting taxes and spending
 
Ron Paul: Eliminate the IRS and CIA
The Larry Craig scandal
 
Duncan Hunter: Supports the senator's immediate resignation
Fred Thompson
 
The candidates: Comments on his absence from the debate
Des Moines, Aug. 5, 2007
The War in Iraq
 
Sam Brownback: On the lack of progress on the ground
 
John McCain: On why this mismanaged war is necessary
 
John McCain: On why the war must be won
 
Mitt Romney: On whether progress is being made
 
Tommy Thompson: On the war and the Iraqi government
 
Ron Paul: On the 'unconstitutional' war
 
Ron Paul: On how to end the war
 
Mike Huckabee: On the war and oil dependence
 
Duncan Hunter: On the justified war
 
Rudy Guiliani: On the war and Islamic terrorism
 
Tom Tancredo: On the war and its role in fighting terrorism
Democracy in the Muslim world
 
The candidates: Discussing Bush's vision
Healthcare for children
 
The candidates: DIscussing the Grassley bill
2nd Amendment/Abortion
 
Mitt Romney: Discussing his criticism of Guiliani's positions
Unilateral action in Pakistan
 
Rudy Guiliani, Mitt Romney: Debating Obama's comments
 
Duncan Hunter: On why Obama got it wrong
National security
 
John McCain: On its role in the 2008 presidential election
Campaign ads
 
Sam Brownback, Mitt Romney: Debating abortion attack ad
Abortion
 
Tommy Thompson: On the issue of abortion in the election
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