>> my name is emily peyton, from the lower part of the state in putney. i am an earth activist. we live in incredible times. your generation will be facing serious predicaments. i consider myself what is known as a light worker. why i'm in the race is to bring forth very exciting solutions, hopeful solutions you have to make the earth a livable place, a place for you can drive. often the solutions are not being discussed by the two-party system. that's why i'm here, to talk about economic systems that can allow us to laterally grow the economy. and things we can do to honor the earth and live in harmony with each other and our natural world. >> thank you. finally, peter shumlin? >> i have had the privilege of serving as your governor the last four years. i was born in putney, the first governor since dean davis who was born and raised in this state. my brothers and sisters live and work in vermont. i have raised two beautiful daughters in the state. i love vermont more than anything. iran for governor because after building successful businesses in vermont, employing vermonters,

, scott milne at the republican as the republican nominee, bernie peters is an independent i'm emily peyton as independent and peter shumlin. the format is pretty straightforward i will ask the question and everyone gets a minute to respond if needed i might ask one or more to ret but we will try to keep things moving. thanks to the timekeeper who is sitting at my right. and we will have time for a closing statement as well. we have questions in the queue from the vermont viewers and here in the studio we have high school and college students from across vermont that will dissipate and we welcome them to. let's begin. some of you are well known to the people of our state. many of you i daresay are not, so why don't we begin by telling us a little bit about yourself and how you have prepared for the top political office in the land. mr. diamond stone? diamonstone: aire secessionist member of the legion, member of the veterans fo peace. i've lived in vermont for almost 60 years. my spouse and i reside in brattleboro and my children and grandchildren. a couple of moved away that most of them s