mr. hutchinson, your take on the ads? too much, or is it useful? >> well, the negative ads are what is the problem. i think what the voters want our positive ads. i have people tell me all the time, just tell me what you want to do as governor. played some of the ads with my granddaughter talking about computer science. we were talking about agriculture and arkansas. i talked about my truck and my wife. my wife has been on television to talk about my marriage. positive messages are what i believe were cap there. i am very disappointed whenever the negative ads turn the fans -- motors off. >> are you worried about the onslaught of negative ads? a majority of them -- i look at all of them -- have been positive. are you worried about everything else overshadowing it? >> kirsten hutchison and his wealthy out-of-state friends has spent millions trying to convince you i am something that i am not. lying about me and my record, i have been disappointed in that. i want to talk about my positive vision for the future of the state. improving education and cr

mr. hutchinson? >> thank you, and i appreciate all arkansans who have taken time to listen to this debate tonight. it has been heated from time to time, because it is so important what we are trying to accomplish. the test is, what can we do most to help and grow the middle class and their income level in arkansas? that is my passion, economic growth and job creation. i have a specific plan that will work for arkansas. it is asaplan.com. it includes lowering tax rates, career education classes tied to a job. we need to make sure that we offer stem education including computer science. if only 20% of our students to computer science, computer coding, that would be 6000 graduates a year that would move into our economy. that could dynamically change the economy of arkansas with a very low cost investment. we need to reduce regulatory burden. i have been blessed in arkansas. i have served two presidents in high positions. but the highest honor i could have as a public servant would be to serve the peopl

mr. hutchinson? >> thank you, and i appreciate all arkansans who have taken time to listen to this debate tonight. it has been heated from time to time, because it is so important what we are trying to accomplish. the test is, what can we do most to help and grow the middle class and their income level in arkansas? that is my passion, economic growth and job creation. i have a specific plan that will work for arkansas. it is asaplan.com. it includes lowering tax rates, career education classes tied to a job. we need to make sure that we offer stem education including computer science. if only 20% of our students to computer science, computer coding, that would be 6000 graduates a year that would move into our economy. that could dynamically change the economy of arkansas with a very low cost investment. we need to reduce regulatory burden. i have been blessed in arkansas. i have served two presidents in high positions. but the highest honor i could have as a public servant would be to serve the peopl

mr. hutchinson served as administrator of the u.s. drug enforcement administration.t begins tomorrow at 1 p.m. eastern on c-span. award winning filmmaker ken burns discusses his new pbs documentary, the roosevelts, on monday. the seven-part film covers the lives of theodore, franklin and eleanor roosevelt. this is about an hour. >> for more than 30 years, ken burns' documentaries have presented the stories of the american experience, with drama and flair. his topics have ranged from the brooklyn bridge to baseball, from mark twain to jazz, from prohibition to the national parks. remarkably, his works never become outdated. as we commemorate the 150th anniversary of the civil war this pbs series on that war remains as relevant today as it was when it debuted in 1950. burns captures the historic moments of american life with archival materials like personal letters, diaries and newspapers. his use of still photographs have been revolutionary. he has called photographs the dna of everything he has done and his evocative scans have transformed his subjects into a cinemat

mr. hutchinson is another former congressman.he was an administrator at the drug enforcement administration. this is about an hour. >> the governors square off. a debate unlike anything arkansas has seen before. two candidates with explosive political history. the attorney turned lawmaker. the small businessman who became a congressman. tonight, your chance to see where they stand and how they differ. democrat mike ross. >> there are big differences. >> republican hutchinson. >> we want to expand opportunity and i want it to reflect our values. >> the debate begins now. from your local election headquarters, we present a live statewide presentation. the arkansas governors debate. >> good evening and thank you for joining us tonight. i am ashley. we are coming to you live, and what happens next could decide who is the governor of arkansas. will the democrats stay in the governor's mansion with mike ross, or will it be a republican transition with asa hutchinson? mark it on your calender, election day is november 4. tonight's debat

mr. hutchinson is a former u.s. congressman in arkansas's third district.he's also served as the administrator of the u.s. drug enforcement administration, the dea. the two will debate in little rock, arkansas on friday and you can see live coverage on cspan, starting at 8:00 p.m. eastern. >>> wells fargo ceo now on the u.s. housing market. the company is the nation's top home mortgage lender. he spoke to reporters at the national press club here in washington, d.c. he said student debt and people getting married are impacting the housing market. this is about an hour. >> good afternoon, and welcome. my name is myron belkheim, i'm an adjunct professor, and the 107th president of the national press club t national press club ask the leading organization for journalists committed to our profession's future through our programming. with events such as this while fostering a free press worldwide. for more information about the national press club, please visit our website at press.org. on behalf of our members worldwide, i would like to welcome our speaker and

mr. hutchinson is a former congressman. he served as the administrator of the u.s.g enforcement administration. here is a look at some of the ads in the campaign. >> the democrat gazette said the attacks on mike ross are not true and a smear on his family business. there was never a justice department investigation and the house ethics committee approved the sale. why is ross' family being attacked for building their business into a success? to cover up the fact he got caught cheating on his taxes. he has a record putting millionaires before the middle class. sorry, asa, this coverup won't work. >> he voted to cut college loans. >> he opposed mike ross' plan to expand pre-k. >> it's the wrong direction. >> mike ross says education must be a priority. >> a pre-k plan. >> career tech training and college tuopportunities. >> teachers have endorsed mike ross. >> on education, mike has a record i can trust. >> you have seen this later smear piece paid by for allies of barak obama? here is what they don't want you to know. asa found a mistake in his tachs. he reported the

mr. hutchinson is another former congressman.it was an administrator at the drug enforcement administration. this is live campaign 2014 coverage on c-span. >> the governors square off. two candidates with explosive political history. the attorney turned up lawmaker. the small businessman who became a congressman. tonight, your chance to see where they stand and how they differ. democrat mike ross. >> there are big differences. >> republican hutchinson. >> we want to expand opportunity and reflect our values. >> the debate begins now. form your

mr. hutchinson is a former u.s. congressman in arkansas's third district. he's also served as the administrator of the u.s. drug formt administration. the two will debate in little rock arkansas tonight. you can see live coverage on c-span starting at 8:00 p.m. eastern. >> the c-span cities tour takes book tv and american history tv on the road. traveling to u.s. cities to learn about their history and literary life. this weekend we have partnered with comcast for a visit to st. paul, minnesota. >> in the 1930s, i wouldn't call st. paul las vegas but it was a lively city. the gangsters brought their gun molds during prohibition. you had the biggest jazz artists of the decades here in st. paul. this is a lively place partly because the gangsters were welcome here. virtually every major gangster, kidnapper and bank robber in america lived and worked within a three-block radius of where we were standing today. john dillinger, baby face nelson. this was the epicenter of 1930s crime in the era of john dillinger. the fbi, the federal bureau of investigation with

mr. hutchinson is a former -- in arkansas's third district. he's also served as the administrator of the u.s. drug enforcement administration. the two will debate in little rock, arkansas tonight. you can see live coverage on c-span starting at 8:00 eastern. >> with live coverage of the u.s. house on c-span and the senate on c-span2, here on c-span3, we compliment that by showing most public affairs events. c-span3 is the home to american history tv with programs that tell our nation's story, including six unique series, the civil war's 150th anniversary visiting battlefields and key events, american artifacts, touring museums and historic sites to discover what artifacts reveal about america's past. history book shell with best-known writers. policy and legacy of our nation's commanders in chief. lessons in history with top college professors delving into the past. and real america, featuring archive government -- c-span3, created by the cable tv industry and funded by your local cable or satellite provider. watch us in hd, like us on faceboo

mr. hutchinson is a former u.s. congressman in arkansas' third district.e's also served as the administrator of the u.s. drug enforcement administration, the dea. the two will debate in little rock, arkansas, tonight and you can see live coverage on c-span starting at 8:00 p.m. eastern. former virginia governor jim gilmore says that we're at war with terrorists and defends the government's ability to track information. charlie kirk the founder of turning point usa took the opposite view about government intrusion eroding our civil liberties. over the next 50 minutes they debate national security choices during this event from the steamboat institute's annual freedom conference in colorado. >> good afternoon. as you know, the purpose of government is to protect the life, liberty, and property of its citizens, but what happens when criminals and terrorists leave electronic footprints instead of real footprints? what does a government do then and how does it protect our privacy while simultaneously protecting our life and our liberty? to discuss that we have

hutchinson. tossup. is listed as a recent polling has mr. davis with the lead. we will start with some of the political ads running in the state. >> i was raised on a farm in eastern kansas. my dad and mom still operate it. i go out and help every once in a while. my dad does not let me plant or run the combine. i am not old enough. what the character and the values that they gave me, just amazing. we have people moving back to rural kansas. that is just music to my ears. these families are coming in. >> sam brownback, kansas. >> in 2011, kansas welfare has been cut in half because more people than ever in history are working in kansas. >> the way out of poverty is not just to get a pittance from the government. the way out of poverty is what you taught us, education, work, family structure. jobs, that is the way out of poverty. the sun is shining in kansas and do not let anyone tell you any different. >> just like this, arkansas tradition of strong public schools began. i am paul davis. my parents were teachers. i know kansas can do better than 's largestrownba

hutchinson -- are facing off. >> let me just come back to what mr. ross is speaking of. you know, i have been positive, and he's talking about an ad from an out-of-state group which we don't have any control over. but you played an ad in which mr. ross attacked my character. whenever i look at that happening, i'm thinking does this encourage any 18-year-old to vote? does it encourage people to participate in the political process? to me, that's a test for us. we have an obligation as candidates to to make sure we're encouraging people to say public service is good, and we ought to encourage that, and i think negative advertising doesn't work that way. so i'm not -- can't control the senate race, i can't control out-of-state groups. i can control my own message, and that's what i want to do. and mike's right, i mean, it's about our vision for what we're going to do for the middle class, tax cuts, our veterans, so that's what we're -- >> now, wait a minute. asa wants to say, poor me. he says he can't control ads that are being run unfairly, untruthfully attacking me when,

hutchinson are running for governor this year. they have debated in little rock. here's a few minutes of that debate. >> let me just come back to what mr. ross is speaking now. you know, he is talking about an ad for an out-of-state group that we don't have control over. the ad in which mr. ross himself attacked my character. whenever i look at that happening, is this encouraging 18-year-olds to vote? doesn't encourage people to participate in the political process? we have an obligation as candidates to make sure we encourage people to say public services good and negative advertising doesn't work that way. so i can't control the senate rate. i can control my own message and that is what i want to do. mike is right. i mean, it is about our vision for what we'll do for middle-class tax cuts, veterans will want to do. >> wait a minute, you want to say for me. he says you can't control ads being run by the governors association unfairly, untruthfully attacking me. when he came out with this sad, my wife is a pharmacist who she's been 14 years going to work everyday building a successful business. she would get up at midnight and get medi

mr. demillo, a quick snapshot of the gubernatorial race and who is involved and where this stands. guest: an open seat, two former congressman, mike ross and republican hutchinsonyou know, it's also, you know, very intense race here we actually had our first, you know, televised debate in this race on friday night, and, you know, even though they have been running and been at different appearances and joint forums, this was really, you know, kind of a testy exchange than what we have seen so far. you know, especially on the issues such as their competing tax cut proposals. both of them going after each other's records in washington and, also, complain being negative ads that have been running in that campaign. host: mr. and drew demillo, the little rock capitol correspondent. mr. demillo. thanks a lot. >> thank you very much. >> a perfect segue between the two gub nat toerm candidates. you can see these as they air, see them on c-span not only live in some cases but also via recordings on our c-span website. to give you a flavor of a little bit of those flash points that mr. demillo talked about friday night. here is office asa hutchenson and democrat mike ross