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Monday, Oct. 11, 2010 | 11:05 p.m.
Dina Titus
Joe Heck
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The second debate between Democratic Rep. Dina Titus and Republican Joe Heck proved much more spirited than the first, with both 3rd Congressional District candidates passionately defending their positions, interrupting one another to make their points and accusing each other of misstating facts.
At one point, Titus put on her reading glasses and pulled out a thick binder to quote Heck's own words about health care mandates he opposed while a state senator. Heck said he opposed the mandates because the costs would be passed on to consumers. Titus argued, as she has in several campaign commercials, that Heck was more concerned about insurance companies than people.
Heck maintained throughout the debate that Titus' "whole campaign has been inaccurate."
The candidates sparred, as they have for months, about whether the federal stimulus bill was effective in creating jobs, whether health care reform will help or hurt small businesses and whether the country is in better shape since Democrats took over.
Heck argued that his history as a doctor, soldier and small business owner gives him "real-world experience" that Titus lacks.
Titus touted accomplishments during her two years in office, highlighting homeowner workshops she held and citing money she brought home to Nevada.
"We have helped thousands of people save their homes," Titus said. "Those kind of things make you feel like you're making a difference."
"I think I've got the better perspective," Heck said.
The debate took place at Congregation Ner Tamid, a temple in Henderson, in front of a crowd of about 500 people.
Likely a nod to the setting, moderator and Sun columnist Jon Ralston brought up an issue that previously had not been discussed by the campaigns -- Israel.
Ralston asked each candidate to grade the Obama administration on how it has dealt with Israel and Middle East foreign relations.
Heck gave the administration a D+, saying "it pretty much has forsaken Israel" by making deals with enemies of the Jewish state.
Titus also criticized the president, giving him an "incomplete."
Titus argued that peace talks can't be forced by the United States and said Obama "doesn't have a good sense of what a settlement is."
"To say you have to stop settlements when it's your own neighborhood and make that a red herring, I think that's a mistake," she said.
Both candidates described themselves as vigorous defenders of Israel.
Titus and Heck will meet again for a third debate Wednesday at Temple Beth Sholom in Las Vegas.
Dina Titus wins again.
Joe Heck is another greedy republican who
supports the old Bush policies that destroyed
our economy.
VOTE DINA TITUS.
"Both candidates described themselves as vigorous defenders of Israel."
The leadership of the Republicans is 100% pro-Israel.
About 80% rank and file of the Republicans is 100% pro-Israel.
The leadership of the Democrats is mostly 100% pro-Israel.
I say about 60% of the Democrats are anti-Israel. They think the government of Israel is an evil government.
So why do the leaders of the Democrats, like Titus, ignore the base?
I guess they go their thumbs on those hateful Democrats.
Well here is something to think about - this is an election for fish out of water - actually Dina is a political scientist and the Heck is a doc of some kind. I think as a society we would be better off if the doc were a doc and the political scientist were a practitioner of politics. Like the governator race where a good judge has moved out of his league but will probably win on accounta he is a pretty boy with no ideas.
Joe Heck has real world experience. He is a physician and has run a business. He knows that goverment does not create jobs, but in fact create the environment for jobs. Entrepreneurs then take risks and create jobs. The uncertain nature of all the edicts coming down from DC is contributing to the lack of turnaround in this recession. Dina Titus IS part of the problem not the solution. She voted for the abysmal Obamacare, cap and trade and the bailout. If she were my employee, I would fire her for making bad decisions. If Dr Heck does a bad job in 2 years then I would fire him too. We have had a string of poor leadership because of the uninformed electorate and our voting process. Carter, Bush I and II were disasters, Clinton Year 1 and 2 bad, however, impressive years 3-8. Obama makes me pine for Mr Carter. When we get beyond partisan politics and vote for principaled idea minded politicians we as a country will all do well. When we look at the small picture (Dem or Rep) we all fail.
Dina Titus has taken the tactics of Harry Reid, touch every politicial issue no matter what. Heck, doesn't want to do away with Social Security or Medicare, he doesn't want to do away with the Dept of Education or the VA. Dina Titus is taking a page from the Harry Reid book of untruthful campaigning. If you look at the record, Heck has done none of what Titus stated because he is not in Washington, she is. Titus and Berkley are the ones that followed the leader, Nancy Pelosi, passed the trillion dollar Obamacare, cut Medicare by $400 billion to pay for it. Passed every bailout, stimulus and jobs bills for the very few while many Americans are doing without. Titus and Berkley sat by and watch foreclosure after foreclosure without passing a realistic bill that would help. Just their patner Harry Reid, both Titus and Berkley they voted on every economic bill that has failed. They helped their special interest friend, but could care less about everyone else. It time for a change, VOTE for anyone but them, and the country will be a better place without them.
Dina gets my vote - she's doing a great job, Thanks Dina!!
Titus voted to raise taxes on the poor and low income families so that middle class families can have free health insurance for their children.
Does she have any shame?
I really enjoyed the Titus-Heck debate last night. I was very impressed with Rep. Titus informed stand on the issues. She was clear and precise in her answers and provided insight into several of the issues Mr.Heck did not exactly want to talk about. He became defensive on several of these exchanges and seem to change his position from previous stated positions when confronted with written documentations. I say to Rep. Dina Titus-"you go girl".
Mr. Ralston did an excellent job of moderating. He kept the debate moving, and fair. He interjected several questions and comments to both candidates. He had little tolerate for spin or exaggeration. Kudos on a job well done.
Dina Titus knows that now is not the right time to make nice with these radical extremist republicans with their dogmatic demagoguery.
Dina Titus gets down in the trenches with us and that is what we need more of in Nevada.