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Surprising gun revelation

Posted: Thursday, April 26, 2007 7:47 PM by Hardball

(By Brooke Brower, Hardball producer)

Mumbling ensued in the crowd as candidates answered Williams' question about who has ever had a gun in the house. Richardson, Biden and Dodd quickly raised their hands, but a few seconds passed before Dodd Gravel and Kucinich raised theirs.

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Richardson just doesn't do it for me. We have already had too much of a self proclaimed "cowboy" in our Whitehouse.

Debbie, Chicago, IL (Sent Thursday, April 26, 2007 7:50 PM)

How does Dodd "quickly" raise his hand, but also have a "few seconds" pass?

Jay (Sent Thursday, April 26, 2007 7:53 PM)

The fact that 3 candidates immediately raised their hands, tell me they are not afraid of the fact they are gun owners. The rest who raised hands, were looking for the political answers

Chris Walock. Taylor, MI (Sent Thursday, April 26, 2007 7:55 PM)

I agree with the comment on Richardson. Neither he nor Edwards are doing very well...

Al McMullin, Lawrenceville, GA (Sent Thursday, April 26, 2007 7:55 PM)

I think the question left a bit to think about, "adult life" can be quite a span of time for some of these people... although I did find the staggared raising of the hands a bit entertaining, like little kids waiting to see who is going to fess up to it also.

Alison, Boston, MA (Sent Thursday, April 26, 2007 7:57 PM)

THIS IS A JOKE how stupid can this debate get? they are not letting the guy from alaska say anything i dont even know his name!!!!!!!

sad. in DC (Sent Thursday, April 26, 2007 8:01 PM)

Sen Gavel also quickly raised his hand. Why is he being treated like a potted plant over on the side? He has made several bold, common sense responses.

Steve, Raleigh, NC (Sent Thursday, April 26, 2007 8:17 PM)

Why would they even allow Kucinich and Gravell to be on the stage, they have no chance and only took valuable time I would have preferred to go to viable candidated when they used their time to confuse and boister their view which are not possible. I would be in favor of taking the top five candidates and giving them more time than wasting it on those fools.

Gene English St Louis, MO (Sent Thursday, April 26, 2007 8:53 PM)

How many have had armed security guards at the house not Secret Service?

Paul (Sent Thursday, April 26, 2007 10:51 PM)

Suppose I don't own a gun but a visitor brought a gun into my home, would I be able to raise my hand as having had a gun in my house? I might have to think about it.

Russell in Marland (Sent Thursday, April 26, 2007 11:01 PM)

Senator Biden was the only honest person acknowledging that the Senate failed in not renewing the band on assult weapons. If they had the clips would not have been available for use in such a tragic incident. Why is everyone avoiding. Although there are other issues, this is the key issue, however, again it's the elephant in the room

lala (Sent Thursday, April 26, 2007 11:34 PM)



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