that 8:00, it is 882 be the next governor of oklahoma. then the illinois senate race. that is followed by two more governors races, one in the hampshire, the other in minnesota. among registered voters, democrats lead by six points, a 47% to 41% lead. if you look leader, their strength comes directly from the cellphone only population. if they are skipping the demographics, the results might be too favorable to republicans. >> the c-span networks, we provide coverage of public affairs, nonfiction books,

american history. this is available to you on the radio, on line, and on social networking sides. we take c-span on the road with local contact vehicle. it is washington your way, the c-span network now available and more than 100 million pounds. >> here is a debate between the 14th house district candidates. the incumbent congressman and his republican challenger. the poll has represented a foster trailing republican by one. . this debate is about half an hour. first, a closer look at the race.

>> we are looking at some of the most hotly contested races leading up to this midterm election. >> good to me you. how're you doing? how're you? >> is the overall level of payments to get from medicare very different from the private levels? >> if this is direct billing and the system is all inclusive, this balances.

the challenger is trying to hammer to voters that the incumbent voted the party line. the 14th district is big, it looks like a bow tie and it stretches as far west as iowa and as far east as we 10. this is a very interesting district. the seat was once held by dennis hastert. he really established and republican legacy and it was a big deal when foster won the seat. this is a major county. in jobs, jobs, jobs is the big monster from both candidates.

>> i am not your typical democrat. these are recognized as being fundamental. being a scientist and a businessman makes me very often come at odds with the leadership on e design of the aisle to. this means that very often i don't vote with leadership on the right or left. >> the calls himself a centrist. while he has supported some major democratic votes like health care reform and the financial regulation bill, he is more moderate on other issues. he can be more of a fiscal conservative.

his opponent is much more conservative. he would not be in support of abortion rights and mr. foster is. but by >> many parts of this district have been hit hard. illinois in general has a higher unemployment rate than the nation does and the 14th district has a higher rate than illinois does. we have felt the downturn more than most places. people are really hurting and they want jobs and they want that opportunity. >> money is coming into play. foster has a much bigger war chest and his opponent. this is a tossup. i think people are concerned that foster may continue to vote the party line.

>> our local content of vehicles are traveling the country visiting committees and congressional districts as we look at some of the most closely contested house races leading up to the midterm elections. for more information on what the local content of vehicles are up to, visit our web site. >> the district is located in the northern and central portion of the state encompassing many chicago suburbs, small towns, and in number of farming communities. the 14th congressional district was held by dennis hastert until

he retired in 2007. he was speaker of the house for 8 of those years. joining us by the two candidates vying for the seat. they are republican randy hultgren. he has been a member of the illinois legislature since 1998. since 2006, he has been a state senator. incumbent is bill foster, a democrat who has held the seat since 2008. he worked for 22 years as a physicist. the green party candidate is also on the ballot. we have links to all three candidates on our website.

>> why should you represent this district? >> we need change. i don't believe that this is well represented right now. people continue to struggle in the 14th congressional district. we need to make sure we turn this around. >> why do you feel you should be reelected. >> i understand the stress that businesses are going through.

>> what is your major accomplishment? >> i was the republican spokesperson on the judiciary and in the house. we saw many good doctors leaving the state. i spent a good amount of time meeting with very many people. many people crafting legislation to keep doctors here. the other thing that i was excited about and has been very important is working on a graduated licensed program. i was one of the chief sponsors of part of that legislation. i worked in it bipartisan way to get that passed. >> you are talking about for reform that was faster than it

was struck down by the california supreme court. >> i was frustrated by this. we saw some good positive steps on that. we will not let up. there are some people who struck down the legislation. we will work on that to get that passed here in illinois. i spoke with a doctor who paid $40,000 for malpractice insurance and he moved to the belgian and he pays $200,000. this is a problem. -- in moves to elgin. >> what i have been working on is the wall street reform bill. when our economy crashed, this was an inconceivable cataclysms.

of the financial crisis was completely avoidable. >> there are some who say that this is not gone far enough and did not accomplish the major goals that needed to be accomplished in order to prevent a collapse as we have had. >> this has very important provision such as stopping too big to fail. i was responsible for getting 10 amendments into this version. my number one priority was listed as the number one priority when the wall street journal assembled its group of experts. also the contingent capital. >> your opponent has been endorsed by the three major newspapers.

did you fail to convince the papers that you are a better candidate? >> i don't think that we did. they were getting endorsements wallpapers and things. all that matters is november 2nd. i give congressman foster credit, he voted no on capped it and trade. --- cap and trade. you would love to have as many endorsements but the only that

you really need is the voters and we feel confident about how that is going. >> it has been noted that the word democrat is conspicuously absent from your advertisement. ar from your affiliation with the democratic party? >> i don't think so. i've always felt that this was an independent district. i think that people in my district be independent of top full voting records. >> why not have the word it democrat? >> i don't think of myself primarily as democrat, and what is best in the long-term interests? >> the perception is that there

is a lot of bipartisanship and a lack of civility. >> this is part of my real disappointment. i can have wonderful discussions and everyone files down to the floor of the house of representatives and forms into street gangs and does everything that they can do to cut down the signs. the starting point for any discussion and what is in the long term. we have made a lot investments.

when we have the short-sighted point of view of what will get me advantage in the next couple of years, you don't have to of years, you don't have to question what will be the best