he would be 100 to today -- 102 todya. ya. ay. he would be impressed. i can look at myself in the mirror and say, dad, i am trying to do what you would do. no shortcuts. get control of spending -- we are doing that. it control of taxes -- we are doing that. make important investments -- we are doing that. i have done about 70 town hall meetings in the time that tom has been running for governor. real people and lifting them up. 60,000 jobs created, $10.10 for base salary. should work 35 or 40 hours a week and still live in poverty. and i am proud that we are going to move forward. i am very clear, nobody sick should be made to go to work except perhaps in some alternate universe where that makes sense. i am proud of what we are doing. we are investing in the future. thank you. >> ladies and gentlemen, now you may applaud. [applause] >> a debate to between the candidates in the north carolina senate race. voters will choose between incumbent democratic senator kay hagan and republican challenger thomcandidates are neck and neck from the margin of error.