the days of david brinkley and walter cronkite are gone.here is not one anchor who we all watch and listen to. in the spanish-speaking world, the spanish speaking america, it is different. he sees himself, jorge rommel's, as an anchor -- jorge ramos, as an anchorman but advocate to speak's the truth and takes on certain causes. immigration he says is a big deal for everybody, he says. he is a mexican immigrant himself, and he says when trump talks about deporting 11 million immigrants, he is like, we know those people. this is not an abstraction. consequently, some people say therefore, if that is your position, you should not be objective when it comes to covering republicans or trump. he has been tough on democrats about immigration, too, but in any case, it is not something you see in the ordinary american broadcast network for americans news departments. maybe for msnbc and fox but these guys are influencing the hispanic community much more than those networks. >> when you talk about haim saban and univision, univision, as you mentioned

cronkite: thank you quincy. mr. vice president, senator fulbright and now tonight, senator kennedy, maintain that the administration is suppressing a report by the united states information agency that shows a decline in united states prestige overseas. are you aware of such a report, and if you are aware of the existence of such a report, should not that report, because of the great importance this issue has been given in this campaign, be released to the public? mr. nixon: mr. cronkite, i naturally am aware of it, because i, of course, pay attention to everything senator kennedy says, as well as senator fulbright. now, in this connection i want to point out that the facts simply aren't as stated. first of all, the report to which senator kennedy refers is one that was made many, many months ago and related particularly to the period immediately after sputnik. second, as far as this report is concerned, i would have no objection to having it made public. third, i would say this with regard to this report, with rega

arizona republic -- morrison -- cronkite news poll the polls shows sheriff arpaio is trailing democratic challenger paul penzone by nearly 15 pointsit also shows one in five voters remain undecided in the sheriff's race. once again today.... presidential politics will invade the valley.first lady michelle obama will be rallying up support for hillary clinton..team 12's jen are you in the christmas spirit yet?we are only 65 days away from opening up presents. and this morning... a giant symbol of the season is about to arrive.team 12's jolly elf... bryan west... is live ( toss to the morning juice( toss to the ( toss to the ( toss to the morning juice) halloween is less than two weeks away... and not all candy is created equal.in your every state.best for every state.so apparently... some 40- thousand people were surveyed. the candy that pulled the highest total number of votes was the reese's peanut butter cupother big vote getters were kit kat and butterfinger. arizona... was the only state that chose toblerone. this next one this next one for you sports fan.pizza hut has the ultimate s

is up five points over donald trump in arizona.this according to a new arizona republic morrison cronkite news poll.clintonsupported by 39 percent of arizona voterswhile trumphas 33- point-nine percent.only one democr last 68 years.that was bill clinton in 1996. ???jen tag???doors open as early as 1130 amand mrs obama is scheduled to speak at the phoenix convention center at 230 pm.stay with 12 news stay tuned - because after 12 today.. donald trump's running mate - mike pence will be on "the today show." he's expected to talk more about his thoughts on last night's debate. we're still more than two months away from christmas.. but a little - or should we say huge - piece of holiday spirit is already starting to creep into anthem. team 12's bryan west is outlet malls with more... ris up red sea. ris up red sea. ris up red sea. we need your help, cardinals fans. ?and? in return.. you could as if the last remake wasn't bad enough - a new willy wonka movie is in the works. vanessa and i have the details - coming up in the morning juice. 12 today is back in three minutes. ?wrong way crash?dri

gave $2 million to the cronkite school at a.s.u. larkin and lacey published arpaio's home address three years earlier as well as subpoenas issued by the times. in a statement, a.s.u. says the 2014 intended gift originated from the proceeds of a lawsuit that the donors won in protecting their rights and was no way connected to the companies they own. after the announcement of the gift, opinions diverged about the implementation and it was agreed that the donation would be returned. another funding mechanism was found for the important initiative. >>> a chandler man is shocked to find a camera in his children's the cameras to catch his wife cheating on him. police found more than 1,000 videos of his family members using the toilet, showering, brushing their teeth. it was a scary situation for them. >> feeling violated and, of course, i'm a father of two young daughters. my daughter uses that restroom. it was yeah, i was really upset. >> he was booked into jail for unlawful recording. >>> in florida tonight, more than one million custo

the latest arizona republic cronkite news poll shows hillary clinton with 39% of the arizona vote with trump at 34%. the deciding factor is the 21% that you see in the poll. those voters are undecided and remain on the warm side but as a high passes by, we will see things turn around just a little bit week. we'll tell you about that coming i spent many years as a nuclear missile launch officer. if the president gave the order we had to launch the missiles, that would be it. i prayed that call would never come. [ radio chatter ] self control may be all that keeps these missiles from firing. [ sirens blearing ] i would bomb the [ beep] out of them. i want to be unpredictable. i love war. r weapons scares me to death. it should scare everyone. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. wx tease the european space wx tease >>> european space agency arrives at mars but has it landed? scientists lost contact with an experimental mars rover shortly before it touched scientists say it is too soon to give up hope. the roefr is part of a mission to hunt for life on mars. >> reporter: a litt

according to a brand-new arizona republic, morris son cronkite news poll. sheriff joe arpaio is now trailing his democratic challenger by nearly 15 points. it also shows that one in five voters in our state remain undecided in the sheriff's race. >>> coming up on 12 news at 6:00, find out why the arizona democratic party is suing the secretary of state michelle halloween? it could be more than you think, when we come back. >>> and the pacific ocean is getting very active with multiple storm systems. which one will hit arizona? the answer coming up next. >>> tonight only on 12 news at 10:00, the valley heat makes all of us sweat. >> and i would think about it, and it would make me nervous. >> but there is a way to stop the sweat with one minor procedure. that is tonight only on 12 >>> time to take a look at your hot headlines. >> >>> a car crashes into a train in gilbert shutting down traffic for hours. sky 12 was up over the scene near cooper. the police say people suffered minor injuries. the intersection was closed for several hours for investigators. >>>

s cronkite school this is where the studios are for pbs and that is where you can watch the debate between ann kirk kirkpatrick. and john mccain. they will be standing up at podiums and the moderator will be sitting at a table asking questions. john mccain made it tough primary and is running for a sixth term. his challenger has been a congresswoman for multiple terms and ran hotly contested races of her own. she has been hammering john mccain for his support of donald trump. after donald trump's videos came out for making controversial comments about weekend, mccain withdrew his support over the the debate at 7:00 tonight. there hasn't been too much polling about the race. mccain has a double-digit lead over kirkpatrick but that poll was conducted before the events of the past weekend. i'm andrew hasbun, fox 10 news. >> it could be an interesting night out there. one of the mostly hotly would legalize recreational marijuana. representatives from each side of the issue went on our facebook page to take questions from our facebook fans. sheila is a no on prop 205 and then from someone who w

the latest arizona republic cronkite news poll shows hillary clinton with 39% of the arizona the deciding factor is the 21% that you see in the poll. those voters are undecided and could make a big difference. >> reporter: temperatures remain on the warm side but as a high passes by, we will see things turn around just a little bit next week. we'll tell you about hey guys. i called you all in because i just had an idea. brunch. allday, every day. brunch? that's great! where'd you get that idea? well... sweetie? you know what we're craving right now? crispy chicken, and fried egg, with bacon. like brunch. should we get started? who wants coffee? introducing my new brunchfast menu. with tasty options like my brunch burger and a crispy bacon and egg chicken sandwich. wx tease the european space wx tease >>> european space agency arriveat landed? scientists lost contact with an experimental mars rover shortly before it touched down. it is not a good sign. scientists say it is too soon to give up hope. the roefr is part of a mission to hunt for life on mars. >> reporter: a little bit on the wa

that the cronkite school found. the supposed widespread voter fraud is not a reality. are maybe an absentee ballot issue where someone voting by accident -- >> meaning a mistake. there are 2000 instances they found but these are mistakes basically. >> and they're not things that donald trump is talking about. and they're not the kind of conduct that a lot of these laws that make it harder for people to vote would actually touch. those -- again are this in person matter. and as a statistical matter, you are more likely to be hit by lightning in the united states than to commit in-person voter fraud. so you know, what we should be focusing on, i think, is actually making sure that everybody know they have the right to vote, and be able to get that vote counted. and not be scared by all this stuff. >> you talked about something that donald trump has mentioned, and one of the things professor that he's mentioned is that he believes that illegal immigrants have been able to vote and, in fact, were able to somehow influence the election of president obama. let me play for yo

lacy and larkin were last in the news two years ago with a $2 million donation to asu's cronkite's school of journalism. >> it is not about uncovering something. >> reporter: a spokesperson said on friday the gift was returned last year. >> such a tragic issue, number >> reporter: and a crusader against sex trafficking hailed the criminal charges against back page executives as a huge game changer. in phoenix, 1 news. >>> and miking lacy and james larkin could not be reached for comment. they created their charity on the proceeds of nearly $4 million in a settlement from maricopa county for their wrongful arrest by sheriff joe arpaio some nine years ago. >>> cards' fans are still celebrating a much different game last night in sa francisco, but coop is flagging michael floyd. we'll show you why. >>> before you head out to the state fair, we're going to hop on some of the rides to try them out. >>> which valley city make as list of top ten downtowns from all around the country? we'll reveal the answer ahead >>> just a complete outrage! >> how would you assess his night? >> very, very press

walter cronkite school at a.s.u. in downtown phoenix, and it was broadcast here in the valley. it was a wide ranging debate focusing on a number of topic, senator mccain seeking his sixth term as the senior senator in arizona, and his challenger ann kirkpatrick, who has been through a number of hotly contested races herself. they talked about immigration, voicing their opinions about the minimum kirkpatrick supports, john mccain does not, but the most harsh language for ann kirkpatrick's support of hillary clinton and john mccain's once support of donald trump and now his nonsupport of donald trump. take a listen. >> when mr. trump attacks the women and demeans the women in our nation and in our society, that is a point where i just have to part company. it's not pleasant for me to renounce the nominee of my party. has been supporting donald trump. over 60 times has endorsed him. so it wasn't enough when trump insulted the khan family, a gold star family, who called on john mccain to renounce trump. it wasn't enough when trump made fun of a disabled reporter. >> and the moderat

i'm walter cronkite. good night. and that pioneer of television news broadcasting. what was edward r. murrow like? >> some times, he'll come in. i could tell from the look on his face that something is going on. and -- i don't say anything. give him a chance to work it out. >> i see. >> makeup may impact the superficial. richard nixon's biggest mistake after watergate, probably his decision not to wear makeup in his presidential debate with john f. kennedy. a decision which made him look sweaty and nervous. >> makeup shows up in history books when it comes to the 1960 election? >> yes. >> you made up richard nixon when? >> after he left office. i made him up twice. very gracious. certainly took makeup. >> this time. i am accepting makeup. >> absolutely. >> reporter: florence ricabono began working in tv around when tv began. an art school graduate. nickname in college, got her start doing makeup on sid caesar's your show of shows. and, the milton berle show. >> ha-ha-ha. >> reporter: in a show like that watched by millions of people? >> yes, yes. >> did you think i'

five points behind in this cronkite news morrison poll. it has clinton at 39% and trump at 34%. the deciding factor is the 21% that is undecided. these may be people who don't a democrat has not carried arizona since 1996 and that was hillary clinton's husband, bill clinton, in a second term defeating bob dole. before that, you have to go back to harry truman in 1948 to find a democrat carry arizona. we are in interesting territory. as the surrogates pour into arizona, chelsea clinton was in tempe today and we haver big names as well as bernie san >> that's right, john. first lady michelle obama will be in downtown phoenix tomorrow to cam pan for hillary clinton and tim kaine showing how important arizona will be in this election. the doors will open at 11:30 a.m. ivanka trump speaking today at fortune's most powerful women's summit. she says she was embarrassed by father heard making sexual advances about women. >> i did find it to be offensive. this tape was over a decade old. i'm sure he did not remember the conversation but was embarrassed by it. he expressed that, not only

this is according to a new arizona republic morrison cronkite news poll released today. clinton has 39-percent support while trump is backed by 33- undecided... if you're not into watch parties... you can also catch the debate at a movie theater! the regal collonade on eastern and pebble, along with the regal village squre on fort apache and sahara. admission is free.. you can pick up tickets at the movie theater's box office. we told you earlier that hillary clinton has invited watch tonight's debate --- in person. donald trump will have a sepcial guest as well... he invited pat smith... she's the mother of one of the men killed in the 20-12 benghazi attacks. smith has been an outspoken critic of hillary clinton... saying she blames the former secretary of state for her son sean's death. and pat says she wants to hear specifics about the benghazi investigation tonight. 1:11 "i want her to talk to me, i want her to tell me... smith's feelings... and has also pointed to her 11 hours of testimony in front of congress... on the benghazi investigation. congressman cresent ha

walter cronkite trained himself to talk 125 words a minute, so if you double timed that -- [inaudible] >> [inaudible] [inaudible conversations] >> and matt helped me come up with the title and gets credit in the book for it. [inaudible conversations] >> do you want a selfie, or do you want someone to take it? it was a graphic novel. and my 9-year-old came to the event, and he wasn't so interested -- [inaudible] no offense, but he read the entire graphic novel. >> oh, that's incredible. >> so i took a picture of him and tweeted it out -- [inaudible] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> my son would not have picked up "clinton cash." [inaudible] i mean, he's only 9. >> what did he think of what he was reading? [inaudible conversations] [laughter] >> i saw some great folks out here. >> [inaudible] >> thank you. >> it's so good. >> oh, thank you. >> okay. how does the disaster of this election line up compared to other disasters? what do you think? >> that's -- [inaudible] nice to see you. good to see you, love your stuff. look, a disaster in terms of the presidential di

this is according to a new arizona republic morrison cronkite news poll released today. clinton has 39-percent support 20-percent of voters are still undecided... with one debate to go, the website five-thirty-eight-dot-com is out with its latest prediction on who will win the presidential race. it's giving clinton an 87-point- 6-percent chance of taking the white house..and 74-point-8-percent chance of winning nevada. the website has correctly predicted the last two presidential races down to each meanwhile, three major national polls released yesterday show clinton ahead..with her widest margin at 6- percent. a rasmussen poll has her just 1-point ahead of trump. this morning, wikileaks has released a new batch of emails from inside the clinton campaign, showing a short list for vice president..with some prominent names. one was apparently sent by campagin chairman john podesta to clinton. it includes a list of 39 their names were organized in "rough food groups," as podesta writes...like latinos, women, white men, african americans..and so on. business titans bill and

hillary clinton with a 5-point lead over donald trump here in arizona.the arizona republic/morrison/cronkite news poll has clinton leading trump 39 to 34 percent among likely voters. sexual assault and rape. out-of-control corrections officers arrested. but not one served a day of time. sweetheart deals, because, with county attorney bill montgomery, some people are above the law, making us all less safe. there's a better choice -- diego rodriguez, a career prosecutor who believes in tough sentences for violent crime a county attorney for us all. >>> if you think this election is a circus you're not the only one. wri wringling brothers want the circus back because they are tired of people refer t election as a circus, saying it casts a negative light on their profession. you know the election is bad when the bearded lady and lizard man are like, i can't be associated with that freak show! >> that is too funny. of course, the circus is the name of john heilemann and mark halpern's show on showtime. election? two with political veterans will share what their nominees and what these nominees ne

morris and cronkite polls shows clinton at 39% and trump at 34% but the deciding factor could be the 21% who are undecided. >>> executions have been on hold in arizona because of a lawsuit over the lethal injection drug the state had been using. >> the state promising a judge drug. we are look at what this could mean tpo*efing -- moving forward. >> reporter: the argument was not strung enough for the judge. the hearing was scheduled not long after hearing ohio has a supply and plans to resume executions in january. the controversial drug has been in question since the botched executions of several inmates, including here in arizona. the state promised, as y not to use it in the future and said the argument over the drug was moot because they have no way to get it anyways. meanwhile, in states like ohio, mississippi, arkansas, and alabama, they have a supply so there was a concern if arizona could get ahold of it, too, to resume executions. the judge did not accept the state's argument that will they won't use the drug. of executions for arizona. >> what does the state that we won't u

the debate happened here at the walter cronkite school in the arizona pbs studios and it lasted an hour. the candidates focus on a number of issues, but as you mentioned, john mccain's support and now nonsupport of donald trump was a major topic at tonight's debate. term in the u.s. senate. he made it through a hotly contested primary and is now up against ann kirkpatrick, who has been a congresswoman in arizona for a number of terms, and she too has gone through some pretty intense races in her political career. this was their first and only debate. they talked about immigration. they both voiced their support and opposition for raising minimum wage, but the sharpest attacks came when they started talking about donald trump and over the weekend and that tape came out. ann kirkpatrick pounced on that. here's a little sample of what happened tonight. >> when mr. trump attacks women and demeans the women in our nation and in our society, that is a point where i just have to part company. it's not pleasant for me to renounce the nominee of my party. >> for over a year, john mccain trump, o

i sound like a dinosaur but i grew up with walter cronkite and the 6:30 news.ny less options for finding information. we had newspapers and the evening news and we had conversations and talked in our communities. it was much more civilized. i don't think we are learning anything more by it being two years than if it were eight months. john: of all the songs you ever been sung, which one applies most to this election? sheryl: god bless this mess. go to change.org/make it short. mark: and you would like it real short. sheryl: i would like for it to be four days. i wanted to be fair -- listen. we know our candidates issues and experience. do we need to drag it out this long? john: god bless this mess, 2016. we will be right back. ♪ mark: head over to bloomberg politics.com for an internet look inside trump tower courtesy of our friends at bloomberg businessweek. we have our piece on bill bradley's super pac. coming up on the television, emily chang has complete coverage of apple's earnings. john and i will be back tomorrow, same bat time, same bat channel. see the

i had conversations with walter cronkite, dubbed the most trusted man in america. we discussed what was happening in the news media, the bias. and some of it is due to the 24-hour news cycle. unfortunately it does not give nbc a license to act like a political operative and release this tape with donald trump and billy bush. but the great thing is trump apologized for it. he did dominate the news cycle. but his strongest most memorable line was when he said he would appoint a special prosecutor to go after hillary clinton and her illegal use of the server. if you are wondering temporarily, i think he will be the ultimate comeback kid. reporter: to that point we learned there is a report out that nbc was trying to sanitize that billy bush statement and take him out. we are used to it. the manufactured so-called october surprises. then the preannouncements like the "time" magazine cover. do you think they are not trying to report news, but make news? , they are trying to put their fingers on the scale for their person. >> absolutely. last summer they thought donald t

thankfully media expert at walter cronkite school did some digging into a headline that says hillary clinton said christians in america must abandon their faith, but that site admits it doesn't guarantee its stories are reliable or accurate. the story about president obama banning the pledge of allegiance. that got shared a whole lot. one about donald trump paying sarah palin $10 million for her endorsement, but it just doesn't stop people from reading, believing and further bolstering their own political mindsets. >> there's kind of a plague of misinformation, fake news. the more you want to believe in something that sounds outrageous to you, the more you should be skeptical. >> gilmore suggests researching the outlet posting any story as well as researching what's in it. sites that have an agenda are not necessarily bad, but they should make sure their reporting is actually accurate. some sites even have disclaimers on them that say they don't make any claim what they post is accurate. another easy way to determine legitimacy, google the author. >> yeah. and sometimes if you just r

they gave $2 million to the walter cronkite school of winning a lawsuit. that donation has been returned. >>> a rescue effort for a horse stuck in a canal today, the 23-year-old horse named mister fell into the canal outside his stable near 129th avenue and southern. >> hard to look at, poor guy. >> ?his backlegswerestuck inside of that canal tube. but luckily, there were fire crews, neighbors, a team effort, to get the horse out of there. >> all of the neighbors grabbed toe straps, any other strap they could get, maneuvered them around the horse, another neighbor came with a forklift and lifted him up out of the canal. >> it looked awful. >> yeah, hard to watch. >> thankfully the horse is okay, which is amazing, isn't it? >> probably shaken up by this, but they tranquilized him and calmed h him. but he is okay. >>> skyfox over the scene of a deadly atv crash by lake pleasant road. investigatos believe that the rider was driving along the edge of the canal and somehow the atv fell into the canal. they don't believe impairment was a factor here. >>> a valle

he goes back to 1964 when he shared the debate duties with walter cronkite in california. it's interesting the parallels between '64 and today. that was the gold water versus nelson rock afeller primary. the insurgent versus the system. in a lot of ways, we'll see it tonight. >> we've seen how important a moderator is. they pick the questions and control the flow. >> anything can happen. people are looking forward to trump, hillary, the debacle in the desert. nobody knows what can happen. there are so many things from e-mails to tapes, and it's going to be more on chris than any moderator we've seen to keep things on track. i think lots of things can derail it. tonight is pivotable. it's the last chance we get to see these two in their full valor trying to make their case. >> he needs to have fun tonight. the question is is he going to wear a cowboy hat like you, chuck. let's pull up the topics chris wallace chose. i think that will set the tone as people are watching. one of them is fitness. another one is world affairs. the economy, of course. how important are these top

and it's not often you see journalist who actually knew walter cronkite -- another tweet, you look incredible. my 8-year-old said you look around 50. it's true. thanks for that, leanne, but it seems not all viewers like this segment. appreciate your reporting but please stop reading mean tweets. it's poor manners to bring attention to yourself. and another, mean tweets is beneath you, but please use this one on the show. and my favorite, you are so calm and cool as you deliver the news. i bet you're not wearing any pants, are you? well, yes, i am. please keep the feedback coming. tweet me @brit hume. that's about it for tonight. "the o'reilly factor's" up next, and bill has the first one on one interview since the tapes with donald trump himself. and we leave you with p.j. o'rourke who wrote the democrats are the party of activism. republicans are the party that says government work and then get elected and prove it. by the way, if you used to dvr this program at 7:00 p.m., your dvr may have vanished, so be sure to reset it. o'reilly is straight ahead. >>> welcome to "red eye." hello, everyon

as cronkite once says, that's the way it is, that's the memo. top story tonight, reaction, newt gingrich author of the new novel "treason." so where am i going wrong here, mr. speaker? >> sadly, i don't think you are. it's a pretty dark -- >> nar scenario. is. >> this is probably the worst presidential election in the last 100 years. >> looking at the jefferson-adams mud slippinging, which was pretty vicious. not on this level with the press able to get out in a heartbeat anything the press wants to. >> a good friend of my who writes a blog in minnesota wrote a piece tuesday about what he called a news media coup d'etat. he said he's seen bias before. but on friday he watched virtually the entire news media attempt to destroy the candidate of one of the two parties. >> they have to report these things, particularly when they're on tape, don't they not? >> they don't have to report them for 72 continuous hours. they don't have to take a poll at the peak of the reporting. the report that came out on monday was totally false. the other part of it i

. >> reporter: among the other titans -- cronkite, good night. >> that pioneer of television news broadcasting. what was edward r. murrow like? >> he was very busy, smoking. working and writing and not sociable to me. >> reporter: after almost 65 years, yes, 65 years at work, ricki johnson is a master at reading the room. >> most of the time we talk. what movie did you see? or, have you been to the theater? or how is the family? so we do chat. sometimes charlie will come in. i can tell from the look on his face that something is going on. and -- i don't say anything. give him a chance to work it out. >> i see. >> reporter: makeup may in fact be superficial. but its impact is deep. richard nixon's biggest mistake after watergate, probably his decision not to wear makeup in john f. kennedy. a decision which made him look sweaty and nervous. >> makeup shows up in history books when it comes to the 1960 election? >> yes. >> you made up richard nixon when? >> after he left office. i made him up twice. very gracious. certainly took makeup. >> this time. i am accepting makeup. >> absolutely. >> repor

when you used to tune in for walter cronkite and the like. called "trump tv."ampaign manager, kellyanne conway. means er s erin burnett can't laughing but 46,000 or so watching. on facebook live ashes good number. what is this here? rallying? keeping morale up because reporters hearing you're losing? a link to raise money. is it about fund-raising or as cynics say, testing out the postelection trump media empire when he again today in a radio interview flatly denied any interest in? >> i think it's about going around the filter. and he's been successful at that. that certainly, you know, that was the whole success he had on twitter. for better or worse, going around the filter. he's just pushing it into the next frontier. >> well, george bush called it the filter, too. the way he got around it, going to the local press. i think this is taking it to a new level, and if you look at who his main advisors are, they're essentially media executives. steve bannon, roger ailes, informal adviser and if these poll numbers hold and donald trump loses he's not going to rid

measures are looking like they will pass based on a new poll by the arizona republic morrison and cronkite news. it is not a clear run away we're talking about prop 205 and 206. from september through october the number of people against prop 205 went up by 2% while the number of people in favor of prop 206 went down by 3%. >>> another possible dui crash an suv rolled over on a freeway transition ramp. the impact throwing the driver into the backseat. his life may have been saved thanks way fedora wearing macgyver. >> i opened the doors and stabilized him. >> did you hear that? that guy made a neck brace out of atoll. imagine what he would have done with gum and a paperclip. that driver taken to the hospital. this is the same bridge where the suspected drunken sailor rolled his truck killing a chandler couple. >>> five of former child welfare workers will have their wrongful termination case played out before high school students. a three-judge panel is hosting a special session today at shadow mountain in phoenix. the x cps employees argued they were fired in 2014 as part of a cover-up to

tonight's debate is also being broadcast in southern arizona on a to z central and on facebook live at cronkiteews. viewers across the country they are watching too on c-span. you can also join the conversation on twitter. tonight, we will hear from candidates competing to represent arizona in the u.s. senate. this debate is an open exchange of ideas, an opportunity for give and take. as moderators, we will try to make sure that all sides get a fair shake, but there are a few ground rules. once we ask the candidate a question, they will have 90 seconds to answer without interruption. the other candidate then gets 45 seconds for a rebuttal without interruption. then, we will have up to an additional two minutes on that topic. at the end of the debate, each candidate will have one minute for closing statements. topics were chosen by journalists, which include azcentral.com. we will also include questions from you, the public, via social media and the public insight network. let's now meet the candidates. john mccain was elected to the u.s. senate in 1986 and is seeking to his sixth term. he was e

the latest poll in arizona, the arizona republic cronkite news poll shows hillary clinton at 39%, donaldt is an extraordinary lead for hillary clinton in that state at this time. and we'll see what effect michelle obama can have. everyone says she is the most effective speaker for hillary clinton on the campaign trail. the clinton campaign certainly believes that. let's listen to michelle obama in arizona today. >> perhaps livin' life high up in a tower, in a world of exclusive clubs, measuring success by wins and losses, the number of zeros in your bank account, perhaps you develop a different set of values. maybe with so little exposure to people who are different than you becomes easy to take advantage of those who are down on their luck, folks who play by the rules, pay what they owe. because to you -- [cheers and applause] -- to you, those folks just aren't very smart. and seem somehow less deserving. and, and, if you, you think this way, then it's easy to see this country as us versus them. and it's easy to dehumanize them, to treat them with contempt. because you don't know them.

when fire hoses and police sled were loosened on civil rights demonstrators, walter cronkite made itar where he stood. i think media is doing same thing with donald trump. melissa: so who, which character is donald trump in that? is the dog? is the hose? like what is the analogy? >> closer to the fire hose i think. closer to the fire hose. >> also we have to look where we've gotten, right, how we ended up with hillary clinton and donald trump. donald trump who is representing voice of people who have not been represented, how did we get here? by the fact media are in two such strong camps right, where people don't feel like their vice is being heard. so you get a successful candidate like donald trump. this election should cause a lot of introspection on everyone, recognize people have their own viewpoints. but you are so right, melissa, making sure you challenge. media is supposed to be the gatekeepers and watchdog. they should be playing role. >> that is the role they're playing. melissa: there you go names james. that was my point. >> probably good to know, may see john harwood pl