Chip Cravaack and Rick Nolan 8th District Debate

Incumbent Republican US Representative Chip Cravaack and his Democratic challenger Rick Nolan debate the issues at a forum in Duluth sponsored by the Duluth News Tribune and the Duluth Chamber of Commerce.

Hey everyone. Thanks for stopping by. The debate is set to start at 8:00a Tuesday morning. We'll have a live video feed for you here as soon as it is available.

by Michael Olson, MPR News 10/8/2012 11:07:58 PM
Background: Candidate profile, news and information from MPR News Campaign 2012

by Michael Olson, MPR News 10/9/2012 11:07:01 AM
Select a Candidate: Does Chip Cravaack or Rick Nolan more closely align with your issue positions?

by Michael Olson, MPR News 10/9/2012 11:09:27 AM
by Michael Olson, MPR News 10/9/2012 12:58:41 PM
Rick Noland (L), Chip Cravaack (R) credit: MPR photo

by Michael Olson, MPR News 10/9/2012 12:58:45 PM
This is the first time the candidates have met face to face in a debate format. Today's debate will last one hour.

by Michael Olson, MPR News 10/9/2012 12:59:16 PM
Nolan opens the debate with a matter of fact critique of Cravaack, saying he wants to end medicare. I'm running because "there is a better way."

by Michael Olson, MPR News 10/9/2012 1:05:07 PM
Moderator tells crowd no outbursts tolerated. Says officers will escort out anyone who violates. 2010 Oberstar-Cravaack debate was raucous.

by 5hauser via twitter 10/9/2012 1:05:53 PM
Nolan touts his 8th Dist nativity, slams Cravaack's budget priorities.

by stribrooks via twitter 10/9/2012 1:05:55 PM
Cravaack's opening focuses on budget problems, his outreach in the district. Touts pro-growth agenda. Says government is getting in the way. Talks about Duluth flood, gives a tip of the hat to Mayor Ness. "At the end fo the day" we came together as Minnesotans.

by Michael Olson, MPR News 10/9/2012 1:08:06 PM
Cravaack touts background as Navy vet and stay-at-home dad, constituent service in sprawling 8th.

by stribrooks via twitter 10/9/2012 1:08:26 PM
Cravaack opens with national budget, economic issues. Better delivered but less local than Nolan's opener. #mn08

by minnesotabrown via twitter 10/9/2012 1:08:28 PM
RT @5hauser: Cravaack says doing nothing to save Medicare would be "dereliction of duty."

by stribrooks via twitter 10/9/2012 1:12:54 PM
Cravaack tries to call Ryan Plan a bipartisan Democratic-originated plan. Looooong stretch there, but he's very polished. #mn08

by minnesotabrown via twitter 10/9/2012 1:13:10 PM
Craavack says he supports "premium support model." No vouchers. Nolan accuses Cravaack of voting to end medicare as we know it.

by dankraker via twitter 10/9/2012 1:14:46 PM
PoliGraph: DCCC ad hitting Cravaack goes one for two

by Michael Olson, MPR News 10/9/2012 1:16:17 PM
Nolan says Cravaack has voted to end Medicare "as we know it." Cravaack says he does support plans to give seniors more Medicare options.

by 5hauser via twitter 10/9/2012 1:17:18 PM
Nolan calls for universal single payer health care plan. Says that's his ultimate goal.

by dankraker via twitter 10/9/2012 1:19:42 PM
PoliGraph: Claim in anti-Cravaack ad needs lots of context

by Michael Olson, MPR News 10/9/2012 1:21:05 PM
Cravaack says "Obamacare" resulted in big tax increase. Says unelected boards will have power to tell docs what they can do.

by dankraker via twitter 10/9/2012 1:21:10 PM
Nolan says he's become "quite fiscally conservative" over his 30 yrs as small bizman. Says growing middle class only thing to stimulate biz.

by dankraker via twitter 10/9/2012 1:24:07 PM
Nolan's best line so far: As businessman, he's learned that demand is what drives economy; demand comes from middle class. #mn08

by minnesotabrown via twitter 10/9/2012 1:24:15 PM
Nolan: The middle class is getting crushed. Growing inequality between the rich and poor is the most terrible thing happening to America.

by stribrooks via twitter 10/9/2012 1:24:23 PM
Cravaack says overbearing tax code and rules and regs are preventing job growth. Says that gives confidence to biz owners.

by dankraker via twitter 10/9/2012 1:24:39 PM
Cravaack: It's about jobs, it's about creating jobs, helping small business owners by getting rid of the "overbearing tax code."

by stribrooks via twitter 10/9/2012 1:24:43 PM
Nolan: It's not tax breaks that stimulate businesses to invest, it's demand for their product.

by stribrooks via twitter 10/9/2012 1:26:11 PM
Cravaack: To create demand, you need to get people back to work. Nolan: Exactly. And that is likely the last point of agreement today.

by stribrooks via twitter 10/9/2012 1:27:21 PM
Nolan says Cravaack voted repeatedly for tax breaks for the wealthy. Cravaack says many tax breaks go to business owners who create jobs.

by 5hauser via twitter 10/9/2012 1:27:48 PM
Nolan: environmental regulations not only save the forests, they create jobs in the environmental sector (making smokestack scrubbers, etc.)

by stribrooks via twitter 10/9/2012 1:29:39 PM
Cravaack, Nolan opposing "artificially creating demand" via the govt. Cravaack says tax breaks for hiring; Nolan, spending to drive demand.

by dhenry via twitter 10/9/2012 1:30:01 PM
Cravaack says Polymet done with all its studies. Now a paper trail moving forward. Says he's introduced bill to streamline process.

by dankraker via twitter 10/9/2012 1:31:16 PM
PolyMet going thru the bureaucracy now. Cravaack at #mn08

by MEP_Duluth via twitter 10/9/2012 1:32:00 PM
Cravaack says Polymet done with all its studies. Now a paper trail moving forward. Says he's introduced bill to streamline process.

by dankraker via twitter 10/9/2012 1:32:36 PM
Nolan: 4th gen iron ranger, supports mining, expedite process, Polymet is long overdue, mentions steelworkers endorsement #mn08debate

by BrynnSias via twitter 10/9/2012 1:33:16 PM
Cravaack touts "buy american steel" bill he's introduced. Touts some Dem endorsements bc of his mining stance.

by dankraker via twitter 10/9/2012 1:35:01 PM
Nolan says steelworkers and mining unions support him. He says sometimes leading involves more than just introducing bills.

by 5hauser via twitter 10/9/2012 1:35:22 PM
quick comment: hiring more workers does not create product demand. hiring more workers can only be triggered by the consumer. you are backwards chip.

by LB 10/9/2012 1:35:54 PM
Nolan retorts he's gotten a lot more Range endorsements. Cravaack says he's bringing jobs to the Range.

by dankraker via twitter 10/9/2012 1:36:17 PM
Now they're comparing the size of their endorsement lists. Nolan says his is longer. #duluthdebate

by stribrooks via twitter 10/9/2012 1:36:20 PM
A little more clarity on the Medicare charges between Cravaack and Nolan. Capitol View: 8th District ad war over Medicare heats up

by Michael Olson, MPR News 10/9/2012 1:38:27 PM
Cravaack says former 8th Dist. candidate Jeff Anderson once said Cravaack was right on mining issues. Anderson now works for Nolan campaign.

by 5hauser via twitter 10/9/2012 1:38:54 PM
Nolan: Chip's record shows $4T for nation building abroad while cutting essential air services and 1/3 of Transportation budget #mn08debate

by BrynnSias via twitter 10/9/2012 1:40:05 PM
Nolan: Time and time again you have seemed to not understand what transportation we need, congressman #mn08debate

by gunnaraas via twitter 10/9/2012 1:40:06 PM
Nolan accuses Cravaack of voting to cut transportation funding, says Cravaack doesn't understand transportation's impact on econ dev.

by dankraker via twitter 10/9/2012 1:40:21 PM
Nolan says not about if there's money its about where it goea. Says cravaack has funded "wars of choice."

by dankraker via twitter 10/9/2012 1:42:06 PM