Story Published:
Jul 23, 2008 at 9:30 PM CDT
Story Updated:
Jul 23, 2008 at 11:12 PM CDT
Here are clips from the debate, in reverse order. Each clip is 2 to 5 minutes long.
- Closing statements
- Would you use corporate-sponsored jets for official travel as governor?
- Do you oppose increasing state payments to nursing homes and doctors?
- Would you vote against a providing money for Missouri if it has wasteful
expenditures for another place?
- What is your record on hiring African-Americans?
- What attribute to you admire most about your opponent?
- Second round of candidates questioning each other
- What is your position on corn-based ethanol?
- What would you do to raise money for highways and bridges?
- What is your administrative and executive experience?
- Candidates question each other
- What is your position on stem cell research?
- Why have you not presented a plan for covering people not covered by
private health insurance?
- What was Gov. Matt Blunt's biggest mistake and biggest accomplishment as
governor?
- Opening statements
SPRINGFIELD -- A debate between the top two Republican candidates for Missouri governor got a little testy on Wednesday night at KY3’s studio. U.S. Rep. Kenny Hulshof and State Treasurer Sarah Steelman sparred over fiscal responsibility, stem cell research and ethanol.
Steelman cast Hulshof as a big-spending congressman. Hulshof fought back by questioning some of Steelman's votes when she was in the state Senate.
Hulshof claimed Steelman was buying into the spin from "big oil" by pushing for a repeal of Missouri's ethanol mandate. Steelman contends the corn-based fuel drives up the cost of food while Hulshof contends it lowers gasoline prices.
Each candidate questioned the other's resolve against embryonic stem cell research.
The winner of the Republican primary election on Aug. 5 likely will face Democratic Attorney General Jay Nixon in the general election in November.
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.
