8th District Debate: Chip Cravaack and Rick Nolan
The candidates tussled over Medicare, mining and job creation.
Republican Congressman Chip Cravaack and his DFL challenger, former
Congressman Rick Nolan debated for one hour on the Cambridge campus
of Anoka-Hennepin Technical College Tuesday. The candidates tussled over Medicare, mining and job creation. They also detailed their views on guns.
As in previous debates Medicare loomed large. Nolan accused Cravaack of voting to turn the program over to private insurance companies and Cravaack accusing Nolan of not having a plan to keep Medicare solvent.
Cravaack blasted Nolan for his 1978 vote establishing the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Cravaack said Nolan "sided with Twin Cities environmentalists" by not supporting logging and motorized vehicles in the wilderness area. Nolan stood by his vote and said he's "proud of my support of BWCA."
Nolan said public employees should have the same right to bargain as private unions and added, "You're a company man, Chip. Not a union man." Cravaack countered that he is a "pro-union Republican."
Cravaack and Nolan are engaged in what's believed to be one of the most competitive House races this year. Outside organizations have spent millions advertising on behalf of both sides and organizing 8th District voters.
As in previous debates Medicare loomed large. Nolan accused Cravaack of voting to turn the program over to private insurance companies and Cravaack accusing Nolan of not having a plan to keep Medicare solvent.
Cravaack blasted Nolan for his 1978 vote establishing the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Cravaack said Nolan "sided with Twin Cities environmentalists" by not supporting logging and motorized vehicles in the wilderness area. Nolan stood by his vote and said he's "proud of my support of BWCA."
Nolan said public employees should have the same right to bargain as private unions and added, "You're a company man, Chip. Not a union man." Cravaack countered that he is a "pro-union Republican."
Cravaack and Nolan are engaged in what's believed to be one of the most competitive House races this year. Outside organizations have spent millions advertising on behalf of both sides and organizing 8th District voters.
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Republican Congressman Chip Cravaack and his DFL challenger, former Congressman Rick Nolan will debate for one hour on the Cambridge campus of Anoka-Hennepin Technical College Tuesday.
Medicare loomed large in their previous two debates, with Nolan accusing Cravaack of voting to turn the program over to private insurance companies and Cravaack accusing Nolan of not having a plan to keep Medicare solvent.
Cravaack and Nolan are engaged in what's believed to be one of the most competitive House races this year. Outside organizations have spent millions advertising on behalf of both sides and organizing 8th District voters .
Two years ago Cravaack defeated 18-term DFL Congressman Jim Oberstar and since that election Cravaack has been a top target of Democrats who want the 8th District seat back. They claim the 8th District is the most Democratic congressional district in the nation that's currently represented by a Republican. -- Mark Zdechlik writes on Capitol View -
GARY EICHTEN is moderating this debate, so you should probably turn on MPR, if only to listen to him.by dhenry via twitter 10/16/2012 4:58:34 PM -
If you prefer to listen to the debate instead of watching. Go here
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Here is the fact-check from the last debate. We will keep tabs on these and other statements today.
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Nolan makes reference to his ties in his district, veiled reference on Cravaack's NH home... which hasn't been much of an issue. #debatemnby publicmic via twitter 10/16/2012 5:05:19 PM -
Cravaack, "need to have pro growth tax reform." Wants issue focused debate this afternoon.by PaulBlume_FOX9 via twitter 10/16/2012 5:05:39 PM -
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Opening salvos similar to what has been said before: Cravaack focuses on jobs bills, Nolan says Congress is not working enough.by dhenry via twitter 10/16/2012 5:07:22 PM
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RT @bgolnik ECM papers endorsed @ChipCravaack yesterday and highlighted his top-notch constituent outreach. #mncd8 #debateMNby erikleist via twitter 10/16/2012 5:11:39 PM -
Nolan hits Cravaack on wanting to cut spending domestically while continuing spending overseas on war. #mndebateby publicmic via twitter 10/16/2012 5:12:44 PM
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Cravaack counters to Nolan saying proposed cuts to military would put troops and country in harms way. #debatemnby publicmic via twitter 10/16/2012 5:12:47 PM
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Stimulus package helped - Nolan. It added to debt and was little help. China gets hand up - Cravaack. #debatemnby publicmic via twitter 10/16/2012 5:17:40 PM
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No surprise that there is huge divide in 8th district debate over whether federal stimulus pkg worked. Cravaack says just added 2 debt.by PaulBlume_FOX9 via twitter 10/16/2012 5:19:12 PM
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Has the stimulus helped Minnesota? Check MinnEcon coverage for context.
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Nolan says he'll do everything he can to protect Medicare. Cravaack says insolvent in 2020, GOP has a plan. #debatemnby publicmic via twitter 10/16/2012 5:29:25 PM
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On mining. Nolan says workers and companies don't have a problem with the regs, but would like to improve the permitting process. #debatemnby publicmic via twitter 10/16/2012 5:31:26 PM
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Cravaack on mining: Nolan was a sponsor of the BWCA and opposed logging, snowmobiling and other uses in the #BWCA. #debatemnby publicmic via twitter 10/16/2012 5:33:19 PM
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That was Nolan's best, most succinct response on mining/environmental issues to date. Cravaack digs to '70s votes in response. #debatemnby minnesotabrown via twitter 10/16/2012 5:33:27 PM -
Cravaack "you sided with Twin Cities environmentalists" #debatemnby publicmic via twitter 10/16/2012 5:36:27 PM
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On mining: "Quite frankly, we need jobs. Good paying jobs." #debatemn #mncd8 (staff)by chipcravaack via twitter 10/16/2012 5:36:46 PM -
Nolan cites his family ties to logging, snowmobiling and enjoying the outdoors while using natural resources. #debatemnby publicmic via twitter 10/16/2012 5:36:53 PM
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Cravaack probably cemented some Range gains months ago, but Nolan appears to have stopped bleeding on Range mining votes.by minnesotabrown via twitter 10/16/2012 5:37:26 PM
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Cravaack on diversification: Timber, Tac and Tourism. Spends balance of time hitting federal haze standard. Brown Test: FAIL. #debatemnby minnesotabrown via twitter 10/16/2012 5:38:45 PM
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Nolan on diversification: His mining institute...OK. Taconite...OK. THEN... tourism, forestry, ag., manufacturing. Brown Test: C- #debatemnby minnesotabrown via twitter 10/16/2012 5:41:32 PM
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Diversification rebuttals: Cravaack defends airport funding cut votes. Nolan line on strong middle class = demand for products #debatemnby minnesotabrown via twitter 10/16/2012 5:43:45 PM
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Back and forth on jobs, economy. Cravaack targets govt as obstacle. Nolan cites Cravaack votes against air service, rail transit. #debatemnby publicmic via twitter 10/16/2012 5:44:07 PM
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To be clear, both whiffed question on Range econ. diversification. Nolan gets point for at least blathering some vague concepts. #debatemnby minnesotabrown via twitter 10/16/2012 5:46:23 PM
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Nolan says he supports gun rights. "Never missed a deer opener." #debatemnby publicmic via twitter 10/16/2012 5:46:30 PM
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.@chipcravaack "I am for veterans, I am a vet." #mncd8 #debateMNby erikleist via twitter 10/16/2012 5:50:23 PM
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Should public employees have the same right to bargain as private? Nolan: "Yes. ... You're a company man, Chip. Not a union man." #debatemnby publicmic via twitter 10/16/2012 5:54:18 PM
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Should public employees have the same right to bargain as private? Cravaack: I am a pro-union Republican. #debatemnby publicmic via twitter 10/16/2012 5:54:34 PM
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Nolan on Cravaack's statement that armed citizens can stop mass shootings : "We will never know the answer to that question.... the question here was about 2nd amendment. I support gun rights. ... I also support the ban on assault weapons." Restated his love for hunting and the outdoors.
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