Raw footage of Hillary Clinton and Bob Dole Press Conferences in Concord (New Hampshire)

Well I just wanted to thank the people of New Hampshire and particularly to thank the Democrats of New Hampshire and the supporters of the Clinton-Gore campaign. We have a very united campaign I have with me not only people who were with me four years ago when I filed on behalf of my husband but also people who had it at that time Senator Harkin and Senator Kerry's and Senator Tsongas his campaign and I am really happy to be back here. I had a wonderful day in Portsmouth and at the university. And I am very heartened by the unified Democratic campaign and beyond party. I'm very pleased to see all of the positive changes in New Hampshire when I was here during the 91 92 campaign that was not a happy time. A lot of unemployment a lot of financial difficulties for businesses and families. And I'm grateful that I'm here and able to be part of this campaign on behalf of the

president. Let me ask you both. So what would you mothers and women who might some might lose their lives. Well I contend that they shouldn't have been there there. What would you tell them that. I understand as a mother myself the fears and anxieties that any mother or father has whenever their child enters into any difficult situation. And certainly whenever the president deploys our troops anywhere in the world there's always risks attached. But that based on my experiences with our military leadership and my observation not just

last week in Germany but certainly over the last two and a half years I don't think there has ever been a better prepared better educated better motivated military in the history of the world. And these young men and women are people every one of us should be proud of. And with the burdens and responsibilities of leadership that the United States has continued to assume after the end of the Cold War comes certain obligations. And I think that we ought to be very mindful of what that leadership entails. And also very supportive not only of our troops but of their families and do all that we can to make it clear to them that we are very proud of their performance. Everywhere they're sent in the world

and I'm very hopeful about the role that they will play in Bosnia and very confident that they will perform extremely well. Mrs. Clinton in 1992 you spent a tremendous amount of time campaigning in New Hampshire and your role as first lady has changed during the course of the last three and a half years filing on behalf of your husband. Now what shall we expect your role in the campaign to be able to be active as active as 92 different schools. Well I think the fact that I'm here again filing on behalf of my husband as I did before that worked out pretty well and I'm hoping that it will this time as well. And you know I'm going to continue to do what I've done through more than 20 years of marriage which is to support my husband personally and also on behalf of his public

stands. I believe very strongly in what he's doing. I think his record as our president is one that as more and more people think about it and focus on what he's done they will find favor with. And so I will be out there working as hard as I can as I always have on behalf of my husband and on behalf of the values and the principles that his presidency stands for. Your primary purpose Well you know the president strongly supports New Hampshire's first in the nation primary. And right now the chairman of the Democratic National Committee is discussing with the Democratic chairs in New Hampshire and Joe is here and his counterpart in Delaware to resolve this situation. And I assume

that the Republican National Committee and Republican leaders in the two states are as well and I am very confident that it will be resolved and we intend to be continue to be very supportive of New Hampshire's role as the first in the nation primary to give Bill Clinton a chance where we might not get credit for independence. A lot of Republicans who are some of those people in this room who are not party line Democrats because. Well I think there are several reasons. First of all I think that the record that the president has compiled over these last two and a half years is not a partisan record. I mean he's tried to be the president for every American regardless of political

affiliation and his policies particularly his economic policies have been designed to do what we have seen that they have accomplished. We do have an extraordinary combination of job growth seven and a half million new jobs. We have the lowest combination of unemployment and inflation in many many years. We have a president who for the first time since Harry Truman has reduced the federal deficit three years in a row and has carried forth on his promise to make the government leaner and more efficient. And it is now I think at its smallest size since President Kennedy was in office. And if the presidents and the vice president's plans continue it will continue to go downward. But he has done all of this with the values in mind of how we build for the future. And I think that's an important distinction so that people who are fiscally responsible and who

understand that we need to change the way we do things. I think if they look at what has been done will be impressed. But at the same time we don't want to go too far. We don't want to undercut Medicare and Medicaid for the people that I spoke with this morning in Portsmouth. I mean I sat there with women and one gentleman whose wife is very sick and one of the women is 80 years old. She lives on $5000 a year. Others who told me their stories are you know very concerned about being able to maintain their independence which I know is a very important characteristic for the people here in New Hampshire. And so they need a little bit of help. They don't need to have the financial rug pulled out from under them. So there's a right way to balance the budget. And there's a wrong way to balance the budget and the way the president has proposed he believes will continue a reasonable sensible course

toward a balanced budget but we'll retain our commitment on Medicare and Medicaid and to education which is the way you build for the future and to protect the environment. All of which are key values of his. So I hope that independents and many of the Republicans who voted for the president here in New Hampshire in the last election now that the the choices are becoming clearer will choose someone with that kind of record within the hour. Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole is expected to take that very soon filing. If we fast we're past the New Hampshire primary we presume there will be a serious challenge to your husband. What do you see as the general election shaping up with humans the problem. Well you know I feel like it's a no hit game. I don't like to talk about what happens next. I'm very sensitive to the fact that you know in a democracy anything can happen. And I'm very aware that elections are

unpredictable. But I think you'll find that the president here in New Hampshire and throughout this next year on seeing this budget in a way that doesn't hurt people and doesn't undermine what we're hoping to build for the future in the country. The president has I think worked very hard to be as forthcoming as he possibly can just this week he presented a budget that preserves his priorities and values and meets those within a seven year framework. But much of it will depend upon what the other side chooses to do. And you know there are some things that you just can't agree to and the president hopes that we don't get to that stage but he feels strongly that he owes it to the people here in New

Hampshire who helped him and the people he knows all across this country who really see as he does that we have to balance this budget in a sensible way that he will have to stand for that. And obviously we hope that there is in the political process enough room for everybody to come to some reasonable fair resolution. But there are some values that the president has that are just ones that he feels very strongly about and will continue to fight for. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank. You. Back here. You

know when met Lisbon you live here on the air there. All right Jack. Three four five six seven eight nine. Come on come on. I guess everybody's mikes off. Are you going to let me just say a word or two. I'm obviously very honored to be here and very proud to be an official candidate in New Hampshire for the nomination for the office of the United States and Republican ticket. I'm here with my good friends governor Maryland bill Zollo from Charlie Bass and Judd Gregg and I served together in the Senate that were there last night about midnight and many other good supporters who have been with me through thick and thin in New Hampshire. We feel very good about our position

here. New Hampshire does have that first in America Ed. then we're going to maintain that as far as I'm concerned as I said earlier and we look forward to winning the primary up here on February 20th. I think we're off to a good start. We're in a strong position around the country. We believe that once we get all the heavy lifting done in Congress get a balanced budget amendment welfare reform tax cuts for families the children and preserve and strengthen Medicare. That will be on the right track with the voters of America. And Bill Clinton will be defeated next November. Senator the leaving is often an easy thing. What do you say to the editorial today that contends that instead of leading that you're following this quote borrowing a draft dodging president who has unilaterally decided where our national interests lie. Well we'll be passing I think at least two resolutions on Tuesday or

Wednesday of next week. One clearly says we do not support the president's decision to deploy. And I made it clear from the start I don't support his decision. We had a better option if we lifted the embargo. A year ago two years ago we wouldn't be asking for American troops to go there. But the decision has been made. The troops are being deployed. So we support our forces and it seems very clear to me. I'm a veteran. I've been in that terrain. I served in Italy. I know it's pretty rough terrain over in that part of the world but the last thing we should do typically in Congress is to step away from our veterans. They're going to have a tough winter and they're going to be at some risk and certainly going to do all I can to support them. I support President Clinton. I don't support President Clinton. I support the American forces. This is your third time filing here on the New Hampshire ballot. Senator that I find and I just got out my name.

I was shouting in the room about how the president seems to be heading to the polls in just an hour or two ago. The first lady filed here for her husband. Is this a race between Bob Dole and Bill Clinton or what about the other eight or nine candidates whatever the numbers say they were running against you. Well they're all friends of mine and obviously they're all going to be in the race. So maybe through New Hampshire but mentioning Hillary I'm very proud to have Elizabeth with me today. She's been up here the last couple of days and she's about the best asset I have. And so she'll be up here working when we're trying to get the balance budget passed. But I feel it is a race between Bob Dole and Bill Clinton. We'll try to separate ourselves from President Clinton. I think we have I think our record is very clear and we will continue to hammer away at it. My view is that you know polls aren't all that meaningful now that we have polls that show us that polls that show him ahead a

Georgia poll today shows us that if Clinton shows up 40 points out of every other Republican rival but polls are polls and they'll change you know go up and down. See what happens between you and me and my thing is voters care about. My response is a president presented yesterday a political document not not a fiscally responsible document as we did use $400 billion short on the spending side. I mean he has to come up with $400 billion dollars more in spending cuts to have a balanced budget in seven years. Even the Washington Post not known to be a conservative daily paper criticized the president's budget days that he didn't do anything didn't make any tough choices. This is strictly an election document. It has nothing to do with America or the future. We want to have

a balanced budget. For real reason we're talking about real people lowering the interest rates on a student loan or on a car somebody buys in New Hampshire or on a home somebody buys New Hampshire. This is serious business. And the president's done nothing but play politics. And I've have have I heard what he had to say and I think it's just more politics as usual. And I really believe the American people are tired of that. I don't think we have made that decision. We had a meeting this morning before I left Washington. We'll meet again on Monday if we don't come to some resolution Next Friday will be shut down day. But again we may send the president something and leave let him decide whether or not shut down the government. Where $400 billion apart on a balanced budget. I doubt if we can do that in a week that would be working. Judd and I on the Senate side with Bob Smith and of course Charlie

and Bill xylophone on the House side and I think we're going to have Steve Marilyn a group of the governors join us maybe next Friday in Washington to push for a balanced budget over the next seven years. That's all. Thank you very much. Appreciate it. Thank you. Thanks a lot. Thank you. With that straight because right now I don't think so. I don't think so. I mean I've you know I've had that charge made but I don't believe that's the case. You know we're a mainstream party we're out there with the American people. And if we stick to our message the balanced budget reforming welfare then we're going to win. But if we get off message we can drop like that. All right.