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Dems Debate What is at Stake
Aired December 10, 2003 - 06:07 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
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CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: They came and they argued. Well, the official word for that is "debate." The nine Democratic candidates for president tussled on TV on New Hampshire. It's only a matter of weeks before that state's primary. They talked about everything from endorsements to war.
Our Kimberly Osias has more live from Washington.
Good morning.
KIMBERLY OSIAS, CNN CORRESPONDENT: And good morning to you, Carol.
You know, you really would have expected the barbs to fly, but that's not what happened. The other eight candidates really played it polite, instead focusing on the war in Iraq, even after the surprise endorsement.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
OSIAS (voice-over): Although leading with 25 percent in the polls, Democratic front man Howard Dean didn't seem to have crowd support last night. In fact, when asked who supported him, he was the only one raising his hand.
Even the moderator got in the game.
TED KOPPEL, ABC ANCHOR: I get a little bit of a sense of sour grapes here; that if anyone else on this stage had gotten Al Gore's endorsement, he would have been happy to have it.
OSIAS: Because it came early on, with just under two months until the first New Hampshire primary, many were surprised with Al Gore's nod. But despite the muscle the former vice president may hold, the candidates say they're moving forward on their own momentum.
REV. AL SHARPTON (D), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: We're not going to have any big name come in now and tell us the field should be limited and we can't be heard.
SEN. JOHN EDWARDS (D), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: Because you sure can't tell the people of New Hampshire what to do.
SEN. JOHN KERRY (D), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: This race is not over until the votes have been cast and counted.
OSIAS: In the 2000 presidential election, Senator Joseph Lieberman shared the ticket with Al Gore, but today he doesn't share his support. In fact, he said he didn't even know about Gore's plans until Tuesday morning.
SEN. JOSEPH LIBERMAN (D), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: I was raised to face adversity in one way: double my determination.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
OSIAS: This was really the time for the candidates to separate themselves out and show why they should be in and Dean out. But it looks like, Carol, that will be up to the voters to decide.
COSTELLO: Certainly so. Kimberly Osias reporting live from Washington for us this morning.
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Aired December 10, 2003 - 06:07 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: They came and they argued. Well, the official word for that is "debate." The nine Democratic candidates for president tussled on TV on New Hampshire. It's only a matter of weeks before that state's primary. They talked about everything from endorsements to war.
Our Kimberly Osias has more live from Washington.
Good morning.
KIMBERLY OSIAS, CNN CORRESPONDENT: And good morning to you, Carol.
You know, you really would have expected the barbs to fly, but that's not what happened. The other eight candidates really played it polite, instead focusing on the war in Iraq, even after the surprise endorsement.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
OSIAS (voice-over): Although leading with 25 percent in the polls, Democratic front man Howard Dean didn't seem to have crowd support last night. In fact, when asked who supported him, he was the only one raising his hand.
Even the moderator got in the game.
TED KOPPEL, ABC ANCHOR: I get a little bit of a sense of sour grapes here; that if anyone else on this stage had gotten Al Gore's endorsement, he would have been happy to have it.
OSIAS: Because it came early on, with just under two months until the first New Hampshire primary, many were surprised with Al Gore's nod. But despite the muscle the former vice president may hold, the candidates say they're moving forward on their own momentum.
REV. AL SHARPTON (D), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: We're not going to have any big name come in now and tell us the field should be limited and we can't be heard.
SEN. JOHN EDWARDS (D), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: Because you sure can't tell the people of New Hampshire what to do.
SEN. JOHN KERRY (D), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: This race is not over until the votes have been cast and counted.
OSIAS: In the 2000 presidential election, Senator Joseph Lieberman shared the ticket with Al Gore, but today he doesn't share his support. In fact, he said he didn't even know about Gore's plans until Tuesday morning.
SEN. JOSEPH LIBERMAN (D), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: I was raised to face adversity in one way: double my determination.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
OSIAS: This was really the time for the candidates to separate themselves out and show why they should be in and Dean out. But it looks like, Carol, that will be up to the voters to decide.
COSTELLO: Certainly so. Kimberly Osias reporting live from Washington for us this morning.
TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com.
