PA Democratic debate

“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?”

“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?”

“Do you understand that some people in this state find that patronizing and think that you said actually what you meant?”

“I can see why people would be taken aback and offended by the remarks.”

“Do you think Senator Obama can beat John McCain or not?”

“Senator Obama, do you think Senator Clinton can win?”

“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...”

“But what did you know about his statements that caused you to rescind that invitation?”

“Do you honestly believe that 8,000 people should have gotten up and walked out of that church?”

“Do you think Reverend Wright loves America as much as you do? And if you get the nomination, what will you do when those sermons are played on television again and again and again?”

“This is a legitimate area, as everything is when we run for office, for people to be exploring and trying to find answers.”

“You really lost my vote with your comments about Bosnia. And what can you tell me to get that vote back?”

“I think what's important is to make sure that we don't get so obsessed with gaffes that we lose sight of the fact that this is a defining moment in our history.”

“I am not questioning your patriotism, but all our servicemen, policemen and EMS wear the flag. I want to know why you don't.”

“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?”

“Should it be U.S. policy now to treat an Iranian attack on Israel as if it were an attack on the United States?”

“Should it be U.S. policy now to treat an Iranian attack on Israel as if it were an attack on the United States?”

“In the past, when the capital gains tax has dropped, revenues from the tax increased. And in the 1980s, when the tax was increased to 28 percent, the revenues went down. So why raise it?”

“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.”

“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?”

“Washington, DC has a law now before the United States Supreme Court that prohibits ownership of handguns, a sawed-off shotgun, a machine gun or a short-barreled rifle. Is that law consistent with an individual's right to bear arms?”

“Do you support the D.C. ban?”

“How specifically would you recommend changing affirmative action policies so that affluent African Americans are not given advantages, and poor, less affluent whites are?”

“Would you agree to change affirmative action policies so that affluent African Americans are not given advantages, and poor, less affluent whites are?”

“What are you going to do about gas prices?”

“What are you going to do about gas prices?”

“Senator Clinton, you've said that you believe in using former presidents. How would you use George W. Bush if you were president? ”

“How would you use George W. Bush if you were president? ”

“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?”

“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?”