Democratic Primaries
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New York TimesThe New York Times reached out to 22 Democratic presidential candidates to ask them the same set of questions on video. Twenty-one accepted the invitation.
Most of the candidates visited the studio in our New York City office; for a few who could not, we traveled to Iowa, Texas and Washington, D.C. The sessions took place between the beginning of March and early June. During the interviews, we asked candidates to answer each question briefly with a simple yes or no, or another terse, direct reply before explaining their views at greater length.
One candidate, Elizabeth Warren, who was the first to be interviewed, returned for a second session after we added a number of questions to our initial list. We did not ask John Hickenlooper when his family first arrived in the United States because we added that question after his interview.
In the case of one question regarding President Trumps legal issues the candidates answered at different points during the completion of the investigation by Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III, so their answers reflected the facts available to them at the time.
THE CANDIDATES
Joseph R. Biden Jr. declined to participate despite repeated requests since late April.
Michael Bennet, Senator from Colorado|Michael Bennet, Senator from Colorado
Cory Booker, Senator from New Jersey
Steve Bullock, Governor of Montana
Pete Buttigieg, Mayor of South Bend, Ind.
Julián Castro, Former housing secretary
Bill de Blasio, Mayor of New York City
John Delaney, Former congressman from Maryland
Tulsi Gabbard, Congresswoman from Hawaii
Kirsten Gillibrand, Senator from New York
Kamala Harris, Senator from California
John Hickenlooper, Former governor of Colorado
Jay Inslee, Governor of Washington State
Amy Klobuchar, Senator from Minnesota
Seth Moulton, Congressman from Massachusetts
Beto ORourke, Former congressman from Texas
Tim Ryan, Congressman from Ohio
Bernie Sanders, Senator from Vermont
Eric Swalwell, Congressman from California
Elizabeth Warren, Senator from Massachusetts
Marianne Williamson, Self-help author
Andrew Yang, Former tech executive
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Autumn
(44,748 posts)I have an opinion on that but it's my own. Bernie, Inslee, and Warren gave great answers. I wanted to see Harris's but I ran out of articles.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
George II
(67,782 posts)Last edited Tue Aug 6, 2019, 05:04 PM - Edit history (1)
....last night he sat down with Anderson Cooper for an extended interview where he answered dozens of questions.
1. Have they asked Biden why he won't answer any questions?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Autumn
(44,748 posts)Sounds to me like he doesn't want to answer the questions that the other 21 candidates did.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
George II
(67,782 posts)...as last night he answered dozens of questions.
Are we hopping on that magical Merry-Go-Round again, Autumn?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Autumn
(44,748 posts)Keep in mind the article isn't about where he answered some question by Anderson Copper's in his one on one interview with him.
You might try reading the article instead of wandering off on a tangent. The only one on a magical Merry-Go-Round here is you George.
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primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
George II
(67,782 posts)answering ANY questions, but that's not true, he answers questions almost every day he's out on the campaign trail.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Autumn
(44,748 posts)The article isn't about other questions asked of Biden by other people George. It about the set of questions The New York Times asked of the candidates that they responded to them on video. Twenty-one accepted the invitation. Biden didn't. You seem stuck on what he tells other people while he is campaigning and that is irrelevant to the conversation.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
George II
(67,782 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Autumn
(44,748 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
ehrnst
(32,640 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Autumn
(44,748 posts)Yeah, that's about right.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
ehrnst
(32,640 posts)What happened to "not bothering" with this "game?"
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Autumn
(44,748 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Autumn
(44,748 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
ehrnst
(32,640 posts)That part of my post, anyway.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Autumn
(44,748 posts)Any opinion or interest on that or just me?
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
ehrnst
(32,640 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Autumn
(44,748 posts)I had decided to end. You took his place. For some reason.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
ehrnst
(32,640 posts)That's very clear. You keep on replying.
I didn't 'take anyone's place.'
I simply replied to your post. Isn't that the point of discussion boards?
To avoid being upset by any more of my posts, you can use the ignore feature. Until then, continuing to reply to my posts is your choice, and yours alone.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Autumn
(44,748 posts)Or not.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Firestorm49
(4,002 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
question everything
(47,264 posts)The Questions
1. In an ideal world, would anyone own handguns?
2. Would your focus be improving the Affordable Care Act or replacing it with single payer?
3. Do you think its possible for the next president to stop climate change?
4. Do you think Israel meets international standards of human rights?
5. Who is your hero, and why?
6. Would there be American troops in Afghanistan at the end of your first term?
7. How many hours of sleep do you get a night?
8. Do you think illegal immigration is a major problem in the United States?
9. Where would you go on your first international trip as president?
10. Describe the last time you were embarrassed. Why?
11. Do you think President Trump has committed crimes in office?
12. Do you support or oppose the death penalty?
13. Should tech giants like Facebook, Amazon and Google be broken up?
14. Are you open to expanding the size of the Supreme Court?
15. When did your family first arrive in the United States, and how?
16. What is your comfort food on the campaign trail?
17. What do you do to relax?
18. Does anyone deserve to have a billion dollars?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
True Dough
(17,090 posts)but I would have liked at least on one international trade, particularly focused on China. They could have substituted that for the comfort food on the campaign trail query.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
LAS14
(13,749 posts)... I can't figure out how to restart an answer, and as I scroll down, answers are already underway. I must be doing something wrong?
Also, is this in written form anywhere? I'd prefer that at some points.
tia
las
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden