Hillary Clinton
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McCain: Debra
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“A lot of Democrats will vote McCain. It's okay, really!”
RNC: Right
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“Barack Obama. He gives a great speech. But now Americans must ask ourselves: Should we elect the most inexperienced presidential candidate of our times?”
Clinton: Back on the Right Track
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“It is wrong that a Wall Street money manager making 50 million dollars a year pays a lower percentage of his income in taxes than [somebody] making 50 thousand dollars.”
Clinton: Gas Tax, #2
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“Take some of the windfall profits of big oil to pay to suspend the gas tax this summer.”
Clinton on the capital gains tax
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“The question was about capital gains tax. Would you say, "No, I'm not going to raise capital gains taxes"?”
Obama and Clinton on taxes, social security, and fiscal responsibility
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“Those are a heck of a lot of people between $97,000 and $200(,000) and $250,000. If you raise the payroll taxes, that's going to raise taxes on them.”
Clinton on gun rights
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“Both of you, in the past, have supported strong gun control measures. But now when I listen to you on the campaign, I hear you emphasizing that you believe in an individual's right to bear arms. Why don't you emphasize gun control now, Senator Clinton?”
Clinton on expanding affirmative action to the poor
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“Would you agree to change affirmative action policies so that affluent African Americans are not given advantages, and poor, less affluent whites are?”
Clinton on seeking the help of former presidents
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“Senator Clinton, you've said that you believe in using former presidents. How would you use George W. Bush if you were president? ”
Clinton on making her case to superdelegates
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“Let's say you're at the convention in Denver, and you're talking to a group of 20 undecided superdelegates. How are you going to make the case to them why you're the better candidate and more electable in November?”
Clinton and Obama on Reverend Wright, back-and-forth
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“Do you honestly believe that 8,000 people should have gotten up and walked out of that church?”
Clinton on Obama's comments regarding small towns, #2
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“I think that's important, because it wasn't just me responding to them, it was people who heard them, people who felt as though they were aimed at their values...”
Clinton on whether Obama can win
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“Do you think Senator Obama can beat John McCain or not?”
Clinton on Obama's comments regarding small towns, #1
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“I can see why people would be taken aback and offended by the remarks.”
Clinton on Mario Cuomo's proposal
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“Why not pledge now that whichever one of you wins this contest, you'll take the other as your running mate, and that the other will agree if they lose, to take second place on the ticket?”
Clinton on Reverend Wright, yet again
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“This is a legitimate area, as everything is when we run for office, for people to be exploring and trying to find answers.”
Clinton on honesty and her statements regarding Bosnia
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“You really lost my vote with your comments about Bosnia. And what can you tell me to get that vote back?”
Obama and Clinton on Obama's connection with Bill Ayers
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“Can you explain your relationship with Bill Ayers for the voters, and explain to Democrats why it won't be a problem?”
Clinton on withdrawing from Iraq
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“If the military commanders in Iraq came to you on day one and said this kind of withdrawal would destabilize Iraq, it would set back all of the gains that we have made, no matter what, you're going to order those troops to come home?”
Clinton on deterring Iranian nuclear attacks
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“Should it be U.S. policy now to treat an Iranian attack on Israel as if it were an attack on the United States?”
Clinton on middle class taxes
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“Will you pledge that there will be no tax increases of any kind for anyone earning under $200,000 a year? And if the economy is as weak a year from now as it is today, will you persist in your plans to roll back President Bush's tax cuts for the rich?”
Clinton on exercising judgment during a crisis
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“A leader's judgment is most tested at times of crisis. Describe the moment that tested you the most, that moment of crisis.”
Clinton on Superdelegates
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“House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the highest ranking Democrat in government, said recently, "It would be a problem for the party if the verdict would be something different than the public has decided." Do you agree?”
Clinton on earmarks and fiscal responsibility
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“Senator McCain, as you know, is proud of going around the country saying he's never asked for an earmark and he will never ask for an earmark. Does he have a better case to make on the issue of wasteful pork barrel spending?”
Clinton on the surge and the military
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“Is Iraq today better off than it was six months or a year ago because of the surge?”
Clinton on her readiness to be commander-in-chief
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“Are you suggesting that Senator Obama is not ready; he doesn't have the experience to be commander in chief? What did you mean by that phrase?”
Clinton and Obama on health care, going back and forth
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“Senator Clinton, yesterday you said, and I'm quoting, "One of us is ready to be commander in chief." Are you saying that Senator Obama is not ready and not qualified to be commander in chief?”
Clinton on health care, and "change you can Xerox"
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“lifting whole passages from someone else's speeches is not change you can believe in, it's change you can Xerox.”
Clinton on talk versus action
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“You've said, quote, "My opponent gives speeches; I offer solutions." You said the choice for Democrats in this campaign is, quote, "talk versus action." Are you saying that your opponent is all hat and no cattle?”
Clinton on non-English speakers and an official language
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“Is there any downside to the United States becoming becoming a bilingual nation? Is there a limit?”
Clinton on a border fence
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“As president of the United States, would you commit tonight that you would finish the border fence and speed up the construction?”
Clinton on immigration
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“Would you consider stopping federal raids on homes and businesses once you take office until comprehensive immigration reform can be passed?”
Clinton on her economic policy differences with Obama
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“What would you do differently on day one than a President Obama would when it comes to managing the nation's economy?”
Clinton on diplomacy
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“...there has been this difference between us over when and whether the president should offer a meeting, without preconditions, with those with whom we do not have diplomatic relations.”
Clinton on Cuba
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“Would you be willing to sit down with Raul Castro, or whoever leads the Cuban dictatorship when you take office at least just once, to get a measure of the man?”
Clinton on her running mate
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“...we are both dedicated to doing the best we can to win the nomination, but there is no doubt we will have a unified Democratic Party.”
Clinton on "controlling" her husband
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“Senator Clinton, your husband has set off several firestorms in the last few weeks in early primary states...If your campaign can't control the former president now, what will it be like when you're in the White House?”
Clinton on not backing the UN inspections amendment to the Iraq war bill
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“Before the U.S. invasion of Iraq, you could have voted for the Levin amendment which required President Bush to report to Congress about the U.N. inspection before taking military action. Why did you vote against that amendment?”
Clinton on a permanent presence in Iraq
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“Yes, we are withdrawing, and I personally believe that is the best message to send to the Iraqis. That they need to know that they have to get serious.”
Clinton on not committing to an Iraq withdrawal timeline
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“Senator Obama says he wants all combat troops out within 16 months of his inauguration and you haven't offered a specific end date.
Why shouldn't voters worry that your position could turn into an open-ended commitment?”
Clinton on the Bush and Clinton dynasties
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“How can you be an agent of change when we have had the same two families in the White House for the last 30 years?”
Clinton on Obama's endorsements, and leading the next generation
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“The Kennedy argued that the country is ready for a new generation of leaders, and they said Ba(...)”
Clinton and Obama on leadership and Romney's business experience
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“...neither one of you have ever run a business. So, why should either of you be elected to be CEO of the country?”
Obama and Clinton on increasing taxes to pay for their health plans
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“If either of you become president, there will be effectively tax increases on millions of Americans.”
Clinton on the cost of her health plan
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“Senator Clinton, your health care plan, it is estimated, will cost $110 billion annually. You want to tax the rich to pay for that, is that what you're saying?”
Clinton on enacting her health care plan
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“Senator Clinton, we remember in '93, when you were formulating your health care plan, it was done in secret.”
Clinton on her health care plan
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“...if you are satisfied, you're not one of the people who will necessarily, at this time, take advantage of what I'm offering. But if you are uninsured or underinsured, we will open the congressional health plan to you.”
Clinton on the differences between her and Obama
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“What do you see as the most significant policy differences between the two of you?”
Clinton on her experience and readiness
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“What experience as a first lady qualifies you to be president of the United States?”
Clinton and Obama on the difficulty of immigration reform
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“Initially, in a debate, you said you were for it. Then you said you were against it.”
Clinton on her immigration policy record
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“Were you missing in action when Senator Obama and Senator McCain and Senator Kennedy started formulating comprehensive immigration reform?”
Clinton on illegal immigration, the economy, and driver's licenses
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“Senator Clinton, Senator Obama has said that he favors allowing illegal immigrants to obtain drivers' licenses, and you oppose that idea.
Why?”