This episode features all of the candidates but it is spread out over the entire two hours by candidates entering the fray at various times. This forum was supposed to be held in Florida for the Republican convention there and the Presidency 3 campaign event. But the Senate ended up voting on the Balanced Budget Amendment at the same time that evening. That tied the Senators down in Washington D.C.
This meant that the non office holding candidates were all in the hall in Florida while the elected officials were all in a studio in Washington D.C. Several Senators showed up at different times as they came off the floor and Senator Dole cam in last because as Majority Leader he had to finish up the business of the Senate before he could attend.
It is one of the few times you got to see history unfold on live camera as the historic vote took place while the debate was on the air. It was hosted by CNN with the legendary Larry King as the moderator and it is an exciting little bit of television history for our viewers to relive in real time as we listen in.
This is part one of the Presidency 3 Florida Straw Poll debate.
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