Sunday, January 6, 2008
Forum in a Manchester, N.H. temple
Temple Adash Yeshurun in Manchester was the site of a forum for candidates, and students filed along the walls to hear from candidates not getting as much airtime in the mainstream press.
Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.), Gov. Bill Richardson (D-N.M.) and former Sen. Mike Gravel (D- Ala.) all made their case to a full reception area in the synagogue. An aide for Sen. Hillary Clinton named Ann Lewis made her case as well.
All of the candidates, as well as Clinton's aide, stood firmly in support of Israel. However, Gravel differed in his approach.
He voiced his support for the American Peace Now movement, which advocates giving up the West Bank for peace. Gravel said he would bring peace to the Middle East no matter what the cost.
"Don't worry about the details; I'll force it through by will," he said. "It is the people that are gonna take control of the peace process, not the leaders."
All of the candidates were asked what they would do first upon being elected president.
"The first thing I would do [as President] is get out of Iraq," said Richardson, the candidate appearing here with the highest poll numbers and profile.
Hunter appeared first, and advocated building a fence along the border with Mexico.
Gravel, who appeared later, disagreed with Hunter's advocacy for the fence. "I would blow only three things up if I were elected president: that fence along Mexico, Guantanamo and Abu Ghraib," he said.
Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.), Gov. Bill Richardson (D-N.M.) and former Sen. Mike Gravel (D- Ala.) all made their case to a full reception area in the synagogue. An aide for Sen. Hillary Clinton named Ann Lewis made her case as well.
All of the candidates, as well as Clinton's aide, stood firmly in support of Israel. However, Gravel differed in his approach.
He voiced his support for the American Peace Now movement, which advocates giving up the West Bank for peace. Gravel said he would bring peace to the Middle East no matter what the cost.
"Don't worry about the details; I'll force it through by will," he said. "It is the people that are gonna take control of the peace process, not the leaders."
All of the candidates were asked what they would do first upon being elected president.
"The first thing I would do [as President] is get out of Iraq," said Richardson, the candidate appearing here with the highest poll numbers and profile.
Hunter appeared first, and advocated building a fence along the border with Mexico.
Gravel, who appeared later, disagreed with Hunter's advocacy for the fence. "I would blow only three things up if I were elected president: that fence along Mexico, Guantanamo and Abu Ghraib," he said.
NH GOP pulls support of Fox News forum
The New Hampshire state Republican party pulled its support for a forum on FOX News in protest of the network's decision not to include Rep. Ron Paul (Tex.) and Rep. Duncan Hunter (Calif.).
Paul's campaign released a statement approving the decision, and the story got a full writeup at Politico.com.
Paul's campaign released a statement approving the decision, and the story got a full writeup at Politico.com.
Watching debates on television
The students watched back-to-back debates sponsored by ABC News and Facebook at the Radisson. Televisions were tuned to the debates in a large plaza room. Food and refreshments were served, and students watched the debates along with hotel patrons.
The hotel also had televisions tuned to the debates in the lobby, and students congregated there as well.
The back-to-back debates, moderated by Charles Gibson, presented a unique format designed to allow the candidates to address each other, and each debate was successful in creating some measure of conflict amongst the candidates.
The hotel also had televisions tuned to the debates in the lobby, and students congregated there as well.
The back-to-back debates, moderated by Charles Gibson, presented a unique format designed to allow the candidates to address each other, and each debate was successful in creating some measure of conflict amongst the candidates.
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