The major party candidates for U.S. Senate,incumbent Bernie Sanders (I) and challenger John MacGovern (R), met in a live debate Friday, Oct. 12, on Vermont Edition, moderated by VPR's Bob Kinzel.
Listen to the entire debate, or click to specific topics.
http://www.vpr.net/audio/programs/84/2012/10/vermont_edition_10122012.mp3
Bob Kinzel's questions to the candidates:
The candidates' questions to each other:
- MacGovern to Sanders:protection for small and medium businesses
- Sanders to MacGovern:abortion rights, exceptions for rape and incest
- MacGovern to Sanders:independent label, party affiliation
- Sanders to MacGovern: fate ofpeople with no health care coverage
Listeners' questions to the candidates:
Closing question: How would you end gridlock?