tonight's event originates from green bay, wisconsin at the studios of wluk tv.ehind me is the home of the green bay packers, the legendary lambeau field, the symbol for excellence. tonight's debate continues the wba's long-standing commitment to excellence and public service. the debate is underwritten by the wba foundation and the -- supported by the branch of the wisconsin association of independent colleges and universities. it is being broadcast on radio and television stations across wisconsin and on c-span. let's go to our moderator, a veteran wisconsin broadcaster member of the wnba hall of fame , -- wba hall of fame and professor of integrity, joe geisler. jill: our goal tonight is a debate that helps voters make choices. the debate in which the panelists ask questions that are relevant fact-based, and fair. , the candidates answer with specifics. no ducking, dodging, or changing the subject. i know that the panelists have researched and done their part. in addition we are incorporating , a social media desk so that we can pitch in on a topic or two. vie

.-- 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 have all agreed in advance. he will have 1:30 to respond to a pane

infrom the studios of wluk green bay, the 2016 u.s.enate debate, with incumbent republican senator ron johnson and democratic challenger russ feingold. the vba foundation -- ident and ceo >> good evening. the wisconsin broadcasters association and its member television and radio stations are pleased to welcome you to two leadingbetween candidates, ron johnson and russ feingold. tonight's debate originates from green bay, wisconsin, from the studios of wluk tv. behind me, the home of the green bay packers, the legendary lambeau field. tonight the debate is underwritten by the wba foundation and the wisconsin association of independent colleges and universities. it is being broadcast on radio and television stations across wisconsin and on c-span. let's go to our moderator, a veteran wisconsin broadcaster, member of the wnba hall of fame and professor of integrity, joe geisler. jill: our goal tonight is a debate that helps voters make choices. the panelists ask questions that are relevant, fact-based, and fair. the candidates answer with

. >> live from the studios of wluk-tv in green bay, the wisconsin broadcastsers association foundation presents the 2016 u.s. senate debate with incumbent republican senator ron challenger russ feingold. now here's foundation president and ceo michelle vetterkind. good evening. the wisconsin broadcasters association and its member radio and television stations are pleased to welcome to you this u.s. senate debate between two leading candidates, senator right-hand and former senator red cross. tonight's event originates from green bay, wisconsin, at the studios behind me is legendary lambeau field, another example of the team's long time commitment to excellence. tonight's debate continues the with him ba's longstanding commitment to excellence and public service. the debate is underwritten by the wba foundtation and supported by a grant from the wisconsin association of independent colleges and universities. it is being broadcast on radio and television stations across

studios of wluk-tv. behind me is legendary lambeau field, another example of the team's long time commitment to excellence. tonight's debate continues the with him ba's longstanding commitment to excellence and public service. the debate is underwritten by the wba foundtation and supported by a grant from the wisconsin association of independent colleges and universities. it is being broadcast on radio and wisconsin and on c-span. now let's go to our moderator, a veteran wisconsin broadcaster, member of the wba hall of fame, and professor of leadership and media integrity at low oil adjustor-chicago, jill gizler. we want questions that are and the candidates answer with specifics, no ducking, dodging, or changing the topic. in addition, we are incorporating a social media desk and journalist so viewers can pitch in on a topic or two that we might otherwise have missed. viewers can do this via the hashtag wba debate. again, social media questioners use the hashtag wba debate. now we're counting on the can

tonight's event originates from studios of wluk-tv. behind me is legendary lambeau field, another example of the team's long time commitment to excellence. tonight's debate continues the with him ba's longstanding commitment to excellence and public service. the debate is underwritten by the wba foundtation and supported by a grant from the wisconsin association of independent colleges and universities. it is being broadcast on radio and wisconsin and on c-span. now let's go to our moderator, a veteran wisconsin broadcaster, member of the wba hall of fame, and professor of leadership and media integrity at low oil adjustor-chicago, jill gizler. we want questions that are and the candidates answer with specifics, no ducking, dodging, or changing the topic. in addition, we are incorporating a social mediwers can pitch in on a topic or two that we might otherwise have missed. viewers can do this via the hashtag wba debate. again, social media questioners use the hashtag wba debate. now we're counting on the candidates to do their part, so

tonight's event originates from green bay, wisconsin at wluk tv. behind me 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 the wba foundation and the wisconsin association of independent colleges and universities. it is being broadcast on radio and television stations across wisconsin and on c-span. let's go to our moderator, a veteran wisconsin broadcaster, member of the wnba hall of fame, and professor of integrity, joe ill geisler. jill: thanks, michelle. hat 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 have all agreed i

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 de