Poll Time: Exit Polls

These are the poll results by Joann Yang

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These are the poll results by Calvin Go

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Poll Time; Exit Poll

These are the poll results conducted by Sarah Kim

-Which candidate did you vote for? N: 11 B: 11

-Are you...Democratic:16 Republican: 5

-Do you believe you made the right choice choosing a well-informed, knowledgable president? Yes: 17 No: 2

Poll Time: Third Poll

These are the third poll results by Joann Yang.

Poll Time: Third Polls

These are the poll results taken by Sarah

- Is our country on the right track? Yes: 8 No: 16

-Which candidate will help the economy more? Norton: 13 Bright:11

-Which candidate do you relate more with? N: 13 B: 11

-Which candidate won the debate? N:14 B: 10

-Which candidate is more informed on the issues? N:14 B:10

-Which candidate appears more presidential? N:14 B:10

-Which candidate represents the interests of minorities? N:14 B:10

Poll Time: Third Polls

These are the poll results conducted by Calvin Go

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The Presidential Debate

                     I have to say that this presidential debate is the determining factor of who is going to win the election. It began with Shruti asking the questions again. The first question was about the economy. Kyle Norton went first and stated that he wanted to balance the budget, continue medicaid but stop medicare, pull out of Iraq and Afghanistan. Next Bright stated that wants to raise the age for social security and pass the budget stating. He also discussed marijuana stating, " We can't force states to make marijuana legal!" Next was foreign policy. To be surprised their policies were almost exactly the same. Both stated that the U.S. should be in Libya only if US lives are at risk. Kyle stated that the UN is vital to world peace. Next the topic was about immigration. Kyle started by saying that his plan will be a two fold plan. He wants to loosen restriction and help people that are already here stating that he supports the Dream Act. Next was Bright, and again they both agreed with each other. He stated that he supports the Dream Act. The next topic is taxes. Andrew Bright said that there should be tax cuts for all Americans and he wants to support small businesses. Also corporate taxes must come down. Again Kyle Norton agreed with Mr.Bright. He states that he wanted to decrease taxes for all Americans and create more jobs. Next Shruti asked how the two candidates were different then their party predecessors. Andrew Bright stated that he was not Bush and that he was Andrew. Next Kyle said that he was "a different type of Democrat". He said that he was fiscally conservative and will provide actual change."
                   Overall the debate was very sad. When I asked the candidates if they want to regulate or deregulate the banks, they both simultaneously stated Deregulation! That is when Mr. Hix stated what all of us were thinking, "Are we voting for the same guy?" It was true, they were exact copies of each other. I don't believe there were differences between them. This definitely changed my vote to undecided because I didn't agree with either of them. I guess we have to see who wins.

The Vice Presidential Debate

                  The Vice Presidential debate was very exciting today. With Shruti asking the questions, the vice presidential candidates were asked about issues that were important to them. The first question asked was "What will you do to recover the economy?" Leegun was the first to answer stating that he will cut unnecessary programs and give tax breaks to all Americans. Next was Manisha Banga, she replied that she will reform Medicare and Medicaid, increase the retirement age, allow people to choose their own health care, increase taxes on luxury goods, give no tax breaks, and finally remove tax loopholes. Her response was very elaborate and gave the audience and in depth view of her policies. The next question was about education in America. Manisha stated that Norton would repeal No Child Left Behind and make education more about learning the material than beating a test. She said the Norton would create a voucher system which students could use to go to private schools if their public school was bad. Next Leegun stated that he wanted to create a strict AKS unlike Manisha. He went on to attack Manisha's policies by stating that without guidelines it would be difficult to maintain schools. Next Shruti asked about social security. Leegun stated that he will cut Medicare because the elderly rely on the government too much. Manisha stated that didn't want to stop Medicare but reform it. The next topic was foreign policy. Manisha stated that by 2015 all troops from Iraq and Afghanistan will be out. Leegun stated that he wants to increase military spending but also decrease foreign affairs. The next topic was same sex marriage. Leegun stated that originally he was opposed to same sex marriage but now he supports it because that is what the American people want. Next was Manisha, she stated that she wants to repeal "Don't Ask Don't Tell" and stated that every American has rights. Overall the debate went well. I have to say that Manisha had won the debate. Her responses were more elaborate. Next is the Presidential debate!

The Democratic National Convention

The Democratic National Convention was very lively, from the backdrop that Kyle Norton created to the riveting speeches.The Democratic National convention started off with Kat Lee giving her endorsement of Manisha Banga for the Vice Presidential nomination for Kyle Norton's Campaign. She started off by stating, "There is a revolution every four years." Ms.Lee gave a great speech speaking well of Manisha and of Kyle Norton. She closed her speech by stating that Manisha's passion matches Kyle's and that everyone should "Join Manisha Banga" and the Norton Campaign. 

 
Next was Manisha Banga, the VP of Kyle Norton. When she got up for her speech all she had to say was good things about Kyle Norton. She proudly stated, " Throw your support of me into Kyle Norton's campaign." She went on to say that Kyle is the best choice and that she and Kyle, "will bring America to a new position." She also said, "We will work together".

After Manisha finished, Patrick Wilson came up to nominate Kyle Norton. This by far was most charismatic speech. After doing several impersonation of different people Mr.Wilson quoted Kennedy. When the crowd heard that everyone roared with laughter and cheers. He stated what Kyle Norton has done and what he plans to do for the country  He ended the speech with stating that, "Kyle Norton is what America deserves."

Next up was what the audience was waiting for, Kyle Norton. He opened up with stating, "I accept your nomination." He said that he accepts the nomination with humility. Norton discussed his plans to change this country and what he wants to do. He gave shout out to his campaign team such as Hammad and Patrick. Also most of all he thanked the voters for helping him get this far stating, "Thank you voters!" He ended the speech by stating, "I will win!" . The Democratic National Convention was very thrilling and much more exciting than the Republican National Convention.

The Republican National Convention

The Republican National Convention began with Grant Hix's opening speech. the audience was shocked to find out that he had decided to support a Republican when he was a staunch democrat. He opened up by saying, " I am here to talk about our future." He discussed the economic policies and the goals that Mr.Bright has for this country. In his speech he admited that he is working with a Republican but states that he wants to cross party lines to form a bipartisan effort.

Next was the Vice Presidential Candidate Leegun Kim. All had was good things to say about Mr. Bright stating, " He is here for the revival of this country." He later went to say that Andrew Bright was a hero, " here has always been a hero."He discussed the economic programs that the Bright will pursue such as cutting programs and discussed other economic policies. He ended his speech by saying that "It is time that we take change." Overall the speech was dull and not enthusiastic.

Last up was Andrew Bright himself. He opened up his speech by thanking those that helped him get this far. He thanked Peter and Sourish for what they have done and he also thanked the voters for their support. He said that this campaign has been a bipartisan effort. He discussed his economic goals and his goal to "pass and budget". Overall his speech was concise. He talked about his plans but not enthusiastically.

And the Winner Is.....

Kyle Norton the winner of the Dem. Primaries

Andrew Bright the winner of the Rep. Primaries

   
          This weeks primaries were very exciting. At the end of the day, Mr.Brunswick decided to go ahead and vote and the candidates were watching in anticipation as each voter placed his or her slip into the red bowl. Joann Yang voluteered to count the results and as each name was called she would tally it on the board. It was as if  the votes were placed in a certain way to leave the public on the edge of their seats. For every "Kyle" there was a "Manisha" for the Democratic Party. After it looked as if the race would be between both of them, Grant Hix pulled some votes also. At the end it was all down to one vote, which went to Kyle making the race a tie. The results were Hix 3 , Manisha 8, Kyle 8.Surprised, the public had to vote for the Democratic nominee again, this time it being between Banga and Norton. Although it looked as if it would be a tie, Norton managed to edge out Banga by a couple of votes. The results were Manisha 8, Kyle 11.
         For the Republican nomination, the race was just as tight. At first it looked as if Leegun would win the nomination, but Bright began to catch up with him. At the end as one "Leegun" was recorded one "Andrew" would also. The results came to be that Andrew Bright beat Leegun by one vote. The results were Bright 6 and Leegun 5.
        That means that this years presidential race will be between Democrat Kyle Norton and Republican Andrew Bright. This will be an interesting race, and will probably be a close one. But will there be a third party candidate running this year?

Poll Time: After the Candidates' Speeches

These are the poll results conducted by Calvin Go after the candidates' speeches

Poll Time: After the Candidates' Speeches

These are the results of the poll conducted by Joann Yang after the Candidate speeches 

She chose a group of 13 people instead of the whole group.

which candidate had the best discussion about abortion?, Manisha Banga had majority of votes
Which candidate had the best debate about illegal immigrants, Kyle Norton
which candidate had would handle the economic issues more efficiently, Bright and Norton
which candidate had the most appealing and effective speech, Norton
which candidate are you voting for, Banga

Poll Time: After Candidates' Speeches

These are the poll results conducted by Sarah Kim after the candidates' speeches

Do you believe in the right to protect yourself? 26 yes

Do you believe homosexuals should be in allowed in the military? 20 yes, 5 no

Do you believe we should cut military spending? 21 yes, 5 no

Do you believe we should have restrictions on firearms? 20 yes, 6 no

Do you believe creationism should be taught in schools? 15 yes, 10 no

Which candidate are you most likely to vote for? Bright - 5, Banga - 5, Kim - 4, Hix - 3, NORTON - 9

Editorial: Who is the Right Choice?

                I am sad to say that I believe that this year there are no strong candidates that appeal to me. Let me start with the Republicans. First there is Leegun Kim, a very nice person but also very lost. During the town hall meeting he was confused and consistently stuttered. When the elections first began I interviewed him and I can say that was by far the worst interview I had ever heard. When asked about homosexuals, Mr.Kim cut me off stating that they don't even deserve rights. Is that who we want representing this country? A person who believes that an American citizen shouldn't even have rights? I doubt that Mr. Kim will even get far in this election but still it surprises me what kind of people are running. Next is Andrew Bright. I have to admit that he is a much stronger candidate that Leegun but I still don't understand his policies. I feel like he is just repeating the typical Republican stance on issues without even really knowing what they are. All Mr.Bright kept on repeating was "Deregulation! Deregulation!" . Now if he was so adamant about this type of policies then why can't you explain why it hasn't worked in the past? 

                Next is the Democrats. Now, Kyle Norton is a very strong candidate, but to be honest I don't believe that he is a democrat. In regards to his economic policies he seems to mimic Mr.Bright's policies of deregulation. Although his social issues lean towards the liberals, but I still don't believe that he is a Democrat. Then comes Manisha Banga. I can say she is one of the most liberal candidates running right now.   Discussing social issues consistently, she shows the true colors of the Democratic party on social issues. now when it comes to the economy, I think that Ms.Banga is confused. Although she wants more regulation of programs, she also wants deregulation at the same time. I don't think that Manisha knows what she is talking about when it comes to discussing her economic policies. Finally there is Mr. Grant Hix. Although the least likely to win, I think that Mr.Hix had really great points. His stance on the economy and social issues really struck a chord with me, but he isn't as charismatic as the other candidates are and this will cost him the nomination. Overall in this election there is not one candidate that I could say will be the best for this country. All the candidates have major flaws that will not be good for this country.

The Candidates' Speeches

         The speeches at today's meeting allowed the candidates to open up about who they are and what they stand for. As the event began, Manisha Banga was the first to volunteer. Placing her speech upon the podium, she looked up and began to tell the public who her parents were and how she grew up. She discussed the determination that she had, just like her father to make it. At the end of the speech Manisha repeatedly stated , "I will", emphasizing her strong beliefs that she is the right choice for the candidacy. Next came Kyle Norton. Smiling he walked to the podium and thanks Manisha for the wonderful speech she gave and complemented her on her campaign thus far. Stating, " I know I am the best candidate for the job", Mr.Norton made a convincing point about what he would do to fix this country and its economy. He discussed social issues such as immigration and same sex marriage and what his stance was. Overall Kyle Norton's speech was strong. He highlighted his plans as president and summed up his goals well. Last of the Democrats was Mr. Grant Hix. He opened up his speech discussing the founding fathers. Stating that they built this country and that strives to increase what they built. His speech were one of the shorter ones out of the Democrats, but was straight to the point. He briefly but clearly stated his economic plans and his policy on international affairs. "Everyone has a right to be heard", he proudly stated at the end of his speech.

                   Next were the Republicans. First up was Leegun Kim. Similar to Manisha's speech, Mr.Kim discussed his upbringing. Stating that he is" a product of America" and that it pains him "to see America at its current state." After discussing how patriotic he is, Leegun went on to discuss the economic and social issues that the US faces. He didn't clearly state his economic plan but he state at the end, "Hopefully I will do that." Last was Andrew Bright. Again Bright opened up with his upbringing. “I was born in the backwoods in South Carolina.” Very briefly discussed his economic policies and international issues, ending the speech with “We will not falter.”

Poll Time: The First Poll

These are the first poll results conducted by Calvin Go

1.Do you think that young illegal immigrants who have been living in our country before the age of 16 should be able to receive scholarships such as HOPE and pay in-state tuition instead of out-of-state tuition for college?

A. Allow both     B. Yes, but no financial aid   C. No scholarships, but in-state tuition   D. None

2. Illegal immigrants do NOT pay taxes but use public services, do you think that the government should require them to work for the time they lived in America or return them back to their original country?

A. Yes, require them to work to pay for their time in America    B. No return them

3.Should students be able to use drugs for recreation in case of its legalization?

A. Marijuana is legal, so students should be allowed   B. Place a minimum age for marijuana usage

4. Our Government has been pouring billions of dollars into defense instead of utilizing the money to further scientific exploration and research such as NASA and the medical field, should we continue to return soldiers to their family or keep them oversea?

A. Return soldiers to their family               B. Keep them oversea, we need to counteract violence

5. If the presidential election were held today, who would you vote for?

A. Kyle Norton  B. Leegun Kim   C. Andrew Bright              D. Manisha Banga            E. Grant Hix

1  A: 10 B: 12 C: 5

2 A: 13 B: 14

3 A: 5 B: 22

4 A: 20 B: 7

5 A: 8 B: 4 C: 7 D: 5 E: 3

Poll Time: The First Poll

These are the first poll results conducted by Sarah Kim

Poll 1:

Do you believe it is okay to murder? 3 answered yes, 20 answered no

Do you believe you have the right to make your own choices? 22 yes, 1 no

Poll Time: The First Poll



The first poll was taken on September 24, 2012. For the first question, "Is bullying/belittling/hating homosexuals morally right?", 23 people chose "Yes." The reason why the first poll is based on homosexuality is because according to the survey and demographics in Brunswick's 3A nation, civil rights for homosexual people is one of the main issues between the Democrats and Republicans. All the people said, "Yes" to the first one; however among the people who took the polls, there are Republicans (who supposedly oppose civil right for homosexual people). For the second question, "Is including religious beliefs with morals wrong?", 5 people chose "yes" and 18 people chose "no". The first question is biased towards Democrats and the second question is biased towards Republicans.



Radio Ads

                         The radio ads for the candidates were played today. I have to say that all of the radio ads were great. Leegun Kim's was by far the best. It sounded like it was from an action movie. The background music would rise and fall with Leegun's voice and the entire crowd loved it. Manisha Banga also had a great radio ad. She is discussed what she would do in this country but she said it in a brief way. The great thing about Manisha was that she was the only person that had two radio ads. This shows how prepared she was. Kyle Norton ,Andrew Bright, and Grant Hix also had great ads. They both discussed their policies on the economy and social issues. They were clear and concise. All the radio ads were great and I am impressed!

Fundraising Letters

              Let the race to raising the most money begin. The candidates have put up their websites and their fundraiser emails. All of them have created an email so that people could donate money to the campaign. The fundraising letters were also created by the candidates. Grant Hix had a great fundraising letter but his logo at the top was spelled wrong. It was unnoticed by anyone until a person in the crowd pointed it out. The logo was misspelled it said, " STRONGER TOGEHER". Surprisingly I also didn't notice until someone had pointed it out. The other candidates also had great campaign letters. Overall the candidates have been doing great and I hope they raise money for their campaigns!

The Town Hall Meeting

This weeks Town Hall Meeting was a great chance for the public to finally know who their candidates are. The Republicans and Democrats were all in front of the crowd asking questions that mattered most to them. all the candidates were answering the questioned asked and at times, the debates got heated. The crowd went right in when the candidates arrived. The first questioned asked about the legalization of marijuana. Norton was the first to respond to the question stating that he supports legalization because it is not as harmful as other substances. The other candidates also agreed, Republican and Democrats, that marijuana should be legalized. Mr.Brunswick also asked questions to the candidates about taxes. Hix was the first to respond, stating that the US should not only increase some tax , but also cut spending. The candidates even began to ask each other. Bright asked Hix to back up his claims of cutting unneeded programs. As the discussion went on, Hix and Banga also were heated in the debate on whether we should have free trade. Banga advocated the idea of free trade stating that it allows Americans who can't afford high priced products to buy them at a cheaper price. On the other hand, Hix stated that we need to protect American businesses by imposing tariffs on foreign goods so that
American goods can compete. There were also debates over whether schools in the US should teach creationism in schools. This was definitely the highlight of the night. All the candidates were actively involved in this discussion. Surprisingly all the candidates but Manisha Banga agreed that creationism should be taught in schools. While the other candidates stated that it is a scientific theory that has proof, Banga argued that there is no scientific proof to back the claim up. She stated that there is a separation of church and state which must be enforced.

This is an image of the candidates about to begin the meeting

Overall, the Town Hall meeting was excellent. The candidates did a great job answering the questions that the public wanted answered. The majority of the questions had to do with school : student debt, tuition, gifted programs. These are the issues that matter to the public most today, probably because the public are high school students. The candidates did good, some better than others. This town hall meeting will be one of the determining factors of who will go into the primaries. Next, the speeches.

Candidates At A Glance: Kyle Norton

This is the interview with the presidential candidate Kyle Norton who is running as a Democrat.

The recording of the interview is below.

Interviewer : How do you plan to fix the economy?

Kyle: Well, I plan to fix the economy with a combination of deregulation of business, which will free up more capital for them to invest in the business and make more goods and services and more jobs and as well less taxation and put more money in the pockets of normal everyday Americans who will then buy more goods and services and add more revenue to the business as well and it will be able to create more jobs and so on  in a cycle for economic growth.

interviewer: How do you plan to fix the increasing student debt in the U.S?

Kyle: I believe that student loans should be capt at a certain amount . I don't believe that students should just be allowed to get themselves further and further into debt. I believe that the government should still be able to offer student loans for our less advantaged to go to college, but i still believed it should be capt at a certain amount.

Interviewer : How do you plan to fix the housing market? 

Kyle: I believe less taxes on housing market as well as deregulation of the industry not to the point where they are repeating the practices they use pre-economic crash but I think that some deregulation is needed. I think a lot of punitive regulations were put on them, and I do believe that we need to remove the regulations that that were there to punish them, as well as increase taxes.

Interviewer:  so what about the banks? Do you want to deregulate the banks?

Kyle: Definitely Deregulate a lot of the banks I feel like they can be trusted I feel like they learned their lesson because last time they did this it was bad for everybody so I feel like they are getting more responsible this time. Not completely deregulate but defiantly takeaway some regulations. As well as just less taxation.

Interviewer: what’s your view on Immigration?

Kyle : I do believe we are too hard on immigration in this country I believe strict immigration laws have created illegal immigrant problems and I believe that looser immigration laws and make coming into this country easier is really what this country is about at its core and that anyone can come in and make a life of themselves here and we should be more all-encompassing than “we only want Americans to stay in” because anyone who comes to America can be an American so I think that more legal immigration is good for this country and allow the immigration problem to really be fixed.

Interviewer: What about the children who were raised in America who were children of the illegal immigrants?

Kyle: If they were born in America they are an American and they should stay and collect benefits. As well as pay taxes however if they weren’t born here and are not citizens they should be deported along with the rest of their parents. I know that sound like I don’t have a heart but I think ultimately it will be good once we get the illegal immigrants back to where they came from. And we loosen immigration laws it will be much easier for them to come back because I think the reason they are here is that they don’t have the money for all the visas we require and it’s almost a ten year process to get here so once we loosen that it will be much easier to come back here.

Interviewer: What about the dream act?

Kyle: I don’t support the dream act because I feel granting amnesty is not the best option. Granting amnesty to illegal immigrants to immigrants that have been here for over 10 years. But I believe most illegal immigrants don’t belong here if they don’t pay taxes. I do believe that making a clear path for illegal immigrants living here to become citizens. However I think they should follow the same immigration laws as the person staying in Mexico. I feel like if we offer amnesty to just absolutely everyone and make it easier for illegal immigrants to stay in the country than normal immigrants we increase the number of illegal immigration will increase rather than decrease.

Interviewer: Where should the US role be in the world?

Kyle: I think that the Us has too big of a role right now I don’t think we should be the world police force. I do believe we’re the strongest country and we should be protective and devoted to our allies but I don’t think we need to be this global police for democracy I believe America’s role is mainly in America right now. I don’t believe we need to bully other countries for not sharing our values.  I feel like that creates problems and creates bad situations

Interviewer: What should we do about the countries affected by the Arab springs?

Kyle: I think its great that other countries are making a move towards democracy obviously the best form of government but I don’t think that we should contribute military forces. I don’t think we should contribute a lot of that, I think financial aid if anything we have to judge if we want to give that government money or not. And eventually establish normal diplomatic relationships with them but I don’t think we should directly help countries establish a revolution.

Interviewer: So you believe in the heart of America is at home?

Kyle: I think where we need to be right now is that America needs to be focused on themselves and not being the world’s police force. I think we have a lot of problems here that we need to solve now and we cannot worry about those problems there I do believe we have issues overseas but we need to be focused on America.

Interviewer: What about Iran?

Kyle: I think Iran is directly threatening to our ally Israel but I don’t believe we should intervene military and I think trade sanctions are the way to go because Ahmadinejad has been anti Us so he is an enemy of the united states but I don’t think we should go to war I believe sanctions are the way to go and a peaceful negotiation will occur from this. I am really hopeful about the situation.

Interviewer: What should the US role be in Israel?

Kyle: I think Israel has been a faithful and loyal ally to us and I think that needs to be rewarded I think I wouldn’t be as in favor in how much military aid we are giving them right now but financial aid to support their programs. I feel like they are a good Ally to the US and its something that really needs to be invested in.

Interviewer: What should the US do about Medicare and medicaid?

Kyle: Medicare and Medicate are vital programs they don’t need to be scrapped but they need to be  reformed, cut back, and made so that we don’t spend as much money on it I believe we need to incentivize health care providers with tax breaks to get their cost lowered so that it is easy for the average American to afford health care and I believe medicade needs to be around because no one is gonna watch out for the very poor people in the US but I think it should be around and need to cut down n because there is a lot of abuse in the medicate system and a lot of people who receive care  needs a lot of benefits  that really don’t need that much and I think we can make cuts their without scrapping the whole system.

Interviewer: What about universal health care?

Kyle: I don’t think the government should provide healthcare to everyone. I believe health care should be provided to people who absolutely need healthcare like the poorest of the poor defiantly medicate is a good program but Medicare is a little bloated and we need to cut back but universal health care should not exist. I feel like the market will drive the price of Medicare down if we stop regulating it so much. And taxing it.

You believe in more of reform rather than wiping out a program. No No, I am not for scrapping Medicare or medicaid I am just about spending less money on them.

Interviewer: So you want to privatize?

Kyle: Definitely privatize I would like to repeal Obama care as its commonly call because when the government enters health care it could obviously cut costs lower than all the other health care providers because it doesn’t need to make money off that industry it needs to make a profit off taxes. When it cuts all the prices off of healthcare all the other providers go out of business and free market health care providers suddenly lose all their sources of revenue and that’s less jobs for the American economy and we will only have one government health care provider which isn’t good because competition naturally drives down costs and if the government controls health care its not going to lower the cost, it is going to set it. I believe the fluidity of the free market healthcare system is much better for the American people than the government run health care system

Interviewer: What’s your view on same sex marriage?

Kyle: Homosexual people are citizens of this country and deserve to be treated as such and there is some major injustice going on and they are not treated as equals and not just marriage but other rights are being stripped away and I don’t believe that’s fair And I believe that every citizen has the exact same rights whether its sexual orientation race gender anything. I believe that homosexual marriage should be recognized by the states and I think it looks bad on America that we don’t embrace progress, not progress necessarily but we don’t change our views according to what society changes as I think that we need to acknowledge gay marriage as well as also giving gay people the same rights as straight people. Its just top priority for me right now.

Candidates At A Glance: Manisha Banga

This is an interview with presidential candidate Manisha Banga who is running as a Democrat.

Interviewer : How do you plan to fix the economy?

Manisha: I believe that first we need to balance the budget.and part of that will be cutting military spending and reforming Medicare, as well as increase taxes on the rich. Additionally we need to remove the exclusivity period on drugs.

Interviewer : How do you plan to fix the housing market? 

Manisha: Something around the same lines. i think that we need to reform our government spending in that area. Because Medicare and Medicaid is geared towards those benefits we to improve their ability to survive in the housing market. We need to find a place for them to live, but I do believe that their medical health is important. 

Interviewer:  so what about the banks? Do you want to deregulate the banks?

Manisha: I don't believe in government bailouts for companies. I think that we need to focus on the private sector.

Interviewer: what’s your view on Immigration?

Manisha: I am advocate of the Dream Act and I believe we are a country that was built from immigration. I believe that  immigrants should be able to to escape their country and come to America.

Interviewer: Where should the US role be in the world?

Manisha: I think that we should, if we are going to a country we should not be bringing guns. We should be bringing aid, we should be bringing food, clothing, medicine. We should be pulling outside of Afghanistan and Iraq, and we should not be imposing our government system on them, but if America wants to help other countries then they should be. The aid crisis in Africa, relief to Haiti, but controlling other countries with the use of guns isn't okay. 
Interviewer: What should we do about the countries affected by the Arab springs?
Manisha: I think that we don't have the right to fix, those countries are looking for democracy and they will find it in their own time, but we need to follow our own country. We should not force democracy on other countries. And for those countries who ask for aid, we can aid them within our limits.
Interviewer: Do you want more focus them on the US and its economy then?
Manisha: I don't believe in just that, but I want a proper balance. I don't think that political borders should effect our loyalty. However we need a balance, and part of the balance is not controlling other nations but aiding them. 
Interviewer: What should the US do about medicare and medicaid?
Manisha: As I mentioned earlier, I believe that we should stop the exclusivity on drugs, which stop generic drugs from coming out on the market. We need to help those that are in need. Its just like the welfare crisis, and we need to make sure these people are going out and trying to find jobs.

Interviewer: What about universal health care?

Manisha: I believe in healthcare that everyone should have access to healthcare. I don't believe it should be conformed to one.
Interviewer: So do you want to privatize it?
Manisha: I don't believe that the government should control it they should offer it. It should go by income level. Every American should have health care.
Interviewer: Do you believe in same-sex marriage?
Manisha: Yes, I don't believe that the government should tell us we can't love. Marriage should not be up to the government. Some states do have great laws to offer marriage, but this shouldn't be the government's job. This argument is based on religious beliefs and we are a secular country so it should be based on this.