Debate: U.S. Senate Candidates
10/12/12 12:00PM By Bob Kinzel Download MP3
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.
Bob Kinzel's questions to the candidates:
- "Fiscal cliff," taxes, spending priorities
- Medicare, voucher system
- Farm Bill, MILC program, food stamps
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 of people with no health care coverage
Listeners' questions to the candidates: