tonight's event originates from green bay, wisconsin as wl u.k. tv.-- at wluk t hymie is lambeau field, the symbol for excellence. tonight's debate continues the long-standing commitment to excellence and public service. the debate is underwritten by foundation and the wisconsin association of independent colleges and universities. radiobeing broadcast on and television stations across wisconsin and on c-span. ,et's go to our moderator member of the wnba hall of fame and professor of integrity, joe geisler. our goal tonight is a debate that helps voters make choices. thatanelists ask questions are relevant, fact-based, and fair. candidates answer with specifics. no ducking, dodging, or changing the subject. the panelists have researched and done their part. we are incorporating a social so that we can pitch in on a topic or two. viewers can do this via #wbad ebate. #wbadebate. there counting on candidates to do their part. let's welcome ron johnson and russ feingold. gentlemen, let me remind you and the viewers of the rules of the road to which we

wl u.k. green bay. first topic for the evening as to do with a recent marquette university law school poll showing 53% of likely wisconsin voters said they were uncomfortable with a hillary uncomfortable with a donald trump presidency. senator johnson, you have called trump's recently surfaced comments about women completely indefensible, but you have not said you do not endorse him. mr. feingold, you cannot endorse clinton until it was clear that she would be the nominee and still have not said whether you voted for her in the wisconsin primary. starting with senator johnson, do you stand 100% behind your party's nominee? 100%? yes or no and why? >> and red cross has >> i have the first answer in. >> that was my error. ron johnson has the first answer. >> i've been very consistent in how i've been dealing with our republican nominee. i say i'm supporting the areas of agreement. on the big things, growing our economy, healing our economy, making sure it realizes full potential, strengthen the military, right now we're hammering out our military, defeating isis. securing our border. we have to commit ourselves to doing th

wl u.k. green bay. first topic for the evening as to do with a recent marquette university law school poll showing 53% of likely wisconsin voters said they were uncomfortable with a hillary uncomfortable with a donald trump presidency. senator johnson, you have called trump's recently surfaced comments about women completely indefensible, but you have not said you do not endorse him. mr. feingold, you cannot endorse clinton until it was clear that she would be the nominee and still have not said whether you voted for her in the wisconsin primary. starting with senator johnson, do you stand 100% behind your party's nominee? 100%? yes or no and why? sorry. >> i have the first answer in. >> that was my error. ron johnson has the first answer. >> i've been very consistent in how i've been dealing with our republican nominee. i say i'm supporting the areas of agreement. on the big things, growing our economy, healing our economy, making sure it realizes full potential, strengthen the military, right now we're hammering out our military, defeating isis. securing our border. we have to commit ourselves to doing that. the suprem

wl u.k. green bay -- wluk green bay. >> as it relates to a recent law showing 53% of likely wisconsin voters say they were uncomfortable with hillary clinton presidency and 60% said uncomfortable with a donald trump presidency. you have called trumps recently surfaced comments about women completely indefensible but you have not said you do not endorse him. you did not, endorse clinton until it was clear she would be the nominee and still have not said whether you voted for her in the wisconsin primary. with senator johnson, do you stand behind your party's nominee, 100%? yes or no, and why? ron johnson has the first answer. been veryn: i have consistent with how i've been dealing with our nominee. there are areas of agreement. on growing the economy and making sure realizes the full isis,ial, defeating securing our border. we have to doing that. certainly, appointing judges as .pposed to legislators someone who'll change washington. i have been supporting those areas of agreement and it has been -- i have not been shy about disagreeing with our candidate and our nominee. i'm not going to defend the indefensible which

wl u.k. green bay. first topic for the evening as to do with a recent marquette university law school poll showing 53% of likely wisconsin voters said they were uncomfortable with a hillary clinton presidency and 6 3% were trump presidency. senator johnson, you have called trump's recently surfaced comments about women completely indefensible, but you have not said you do not endorse him. mr. feingold, you cannot endorse clinton until it was clear that she would be the nominee and still have not said whether you voted for her in the wisconsin primary. starting with senator johnson, do you stand 100% behind your party's nominee? 100%? yes or no and why? >> and red cross has the -- i'm >> that was my error. ron johnson has the first answer. >> i've been very consistent in how i've been dealing with our republican nominee. i say i'm supporting the areas of agreement. on the big things, growing our economy, healing our economy, making sure it realizes full potential, strengthen the military, right now we're hammering out our military, defeating isis. securing our border. we have to commit ourselves to doing that. certainly a