Iowa Presidential Candidate Forums
AARP and Iowa Public Television held Presidential Candidate Forums in Davenport on September 20th and Sioux City on October 25th. Both events focused on the critical domestic issues of health care and financial security for current and future generations.
Republican Issue Forum, Sioux City
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AARP and IPTV held its second Presidential Candidate forum on October 25th at the Orpheum Theater in Sioux City, Iowa. Senator John McCain and Governor Mike Huckabee shared the stage as well as their ideas and solutions to our nation's top domestic issues before a crowd of caucus-going Western Iowans.
Dean Borg (IPTV) moderates the forum while Divided We Fail volunteers look on.
Dean Borg, host of Iowa Public Television's "Iowa Press" moderated the 90-minute discussion solely focused on health care and financial security. Questions were also posed by Mike Gors, Editorial Page Editor for the Sioux City Journal and members of the audience.
AARP National President Erik Olsen, AARP members and volunteers from five states traveled to Sioux City to attend the forum. Olsen opened the program and explained Divided We Fail's goal of greater discussion of these issues with nation's leaders and the Presidential candidates. "Through this process, we seek answers, action, and accountability on these important kitchen table issues we care so deeply about -- not just for ourselves -- but for our families and future generations."
John McCain (l) and Mike Huckabee (r) take questions from Divided We Fail volunteers.
On July 2, 2007, all of the 2008 Republican Presidential Candidates were invited to participate in a multi-candidate, nationally-televised debate in Sioux City. Governor Huckabee and Senator McCain were the only candidates meeting participation guidelines who accepted the invitation.
Media Highlights
USA Today: McCain, Huckabee talk tough on Social Security
Sioux City Journal: Huckabee, McCain at Divided We Fail forum
KTIV (Sioux City): Candidates Take The Stage At AARP Forum
CNN Political Ticker: GOP candidates give praise…to each other
ABC News Political Radar: Huckabee and McCain share AARP stage
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Democratic Forum, Davenport
From left to right, John Edwards, Bill Richardson, Hillary Clinton, Chris Dodd, and Joe Biden at the Democratic forum in Davenport; moderator Judy Woodruff is in the foreground.
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- Watch the forum on IPTV or YouTube
- Read the live blog
AARP and IPTV held its first Presidential Candidate forum on September 20th at the Adler Theatre in Davenport, Iowa. Democratic candidates U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton, U.S. Senator Chris Dodd, former U.S. Senator John Edwards, U.S. Senator Joe Biden and New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson met the criteria for the forum and answered the questions posed by Judy Woodruff, senior correspondent for The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer.
Media Highlights
AP: Five Democrats Discuss Health Care in IA
Des Moines Register: Democrats debate how to provide health care
New York Times: Democratic Candidates Play to an Older Crowd
Gazette Online: Dem rivals pitch health care plans
IowaPolitics.com: Dems trade jabs over handling health care reform
Sioux City Journal: No big winner or loser in Democrats' debate
Quad-Cities Online: Candidates pledge to revamp health care
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From the Blogosphere
The Trail (Washington Post): Democrats Clash Over Health Care
Swampland (Time.com): Guestblogging the AARP Debate
Politico.com: Dems swipe at each other over health care
Iowa Independent: AARP Forum Shows Candidate Differences, Supporter Similarities
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