CNN Student News2011-10-20

(CNNStudentNews)--October20,2011CARLAZUZ,CNNANCHOR:It`sThursday.I`mCarlAzuz,andthisisCNNStudentNews.Youknowhowthisgoes.Tenminutes,nocommercials,headlinesfromaroundtheglobe.Westarttodayonthecampaigntrail.EachRepublicancandidateistryingtoconvincevotersthatheorsheshouldbetheparty`spresidentialnominee.OnTuesday,sevenofthemfacedoffduringadebateinLasVegas.Youhaven`theardaboutdebatesamongDemocrats,becausePresidentObamaisexpectedtogethisparty`snomination,andnootherDemocratsarerunningagainsthim.(BEGINVIDEOCLIP)AZUZ(voice-over):ButtheRepublicancandidates,theywanttostandout.They`retakingpartinthesedebatesandgettingreadyforprimaryseason,whichstartsearlynextyear.Nevadaholdsoneofthenation`sfirstprimaries,andithostedthisweek`sdebate.(ENDVIDEOCLIP)(BEGINVIDEOCLIP)AZUZ:Taxes,illegalimmigration,theeconomy,healthcare,allofthosecameup.Andthingsgottensebetweenthecandidateswhentheytookaimateachother`splans.JimAcostawrapsuptheevent.FORMERGOV.MITTROMNEY(R-MA),PRESIDENTIALCANDIDATE:I`mspeaking.I`mspeaking.I`mspeaking.GOV.RICKPERRY(R-TX),PRESIDENTIALCANDIDATE:.wereyou--yournewspaper--thenewspaper.ROMNEY:Youget30seconds.PERRY:Timeforyouto.ROMNEY:Thisisthewaytherulesworkhere,isthatIget60seconds.PERRY:Well,no,buttheAmericanpeople.ROMNEY:.andthenyouget--andthenyouget30secondstorespond.Right?PERRY:Andthey.JIMACOSTA,CNNREPORTER(voice-over):ItwasaWildWestshootoutontheLasVegasStrip.Andattime,itfeltlikeRickPerry`slaststand,withanurgentstrategytotakedownMittRomney.(ENDVIDEOCLIP)PERRY:.becauseyouhiredillegalsinyourhome,andyouknewforit--aboutitforayear.Andtheideathatyoustandherebeforeusandtalkaboutthatyou`restrongonimmigrationis,onitsface,theheightofhypocrisy.ACOSTA(voice-over):ButRomneywasn`tlaughingforlong.PERRY:.working.ROMNEY:Areyoujustgoingtokeeptalking?ThishasbeenatoughcoupleofdebatesforRick.ACOSTA(voice-over):Civildiscoursewasoutthewindow.ThiswasthefirstGOPdebatetogetpersonal.ROMNEY:.wehiredalawn--alawncompanytomowourlawn,andtheyhadillegalimmigrantsthatwereworkingthere.Youhaveaproblemwithallowingsomeonetofinishspeaking.AndIsuggestthatifyouwanttobecomePresidentoftheUnitedStates,yougottoletbothpeoplespeak.So.ACOSTA(voice-over):Unlikepastdebates,thenightwasalsoRomney`sfirstrealtestasafrontrunner,asthecandidatestookaimathishealthcareplaninMassachusetts.RickSantorumpointedoutsomeofRomney`sownadvisershelpdraftPresidentObama`shealthcarelaw.RICKSANTORUM(R)PRESIDENTIALCANDIDATE:.youjustdon`thavecredibility,Mitt,whenitcomestorepealingObamaCare.Youare--youare--yourplanwasthebasisforObamaCare.YourconsultantshelpedObamacraftObamaCare.ACOSTA(voice-over):Atissue,NewtGingrichsays,istheindividualmandateinbothRomneyCareandObamaCare.FORMERREP.NEWTGINGRICH(R-GA),PRESIDENTIALCANDIDATE:.there`salotofbiggovernmentbehindRomneyCare.NotasmuchasObamaCare,butaheckofalotmorethanyourcampaignisadmitting.ANDERSONCOOPER,CNNANCHORANDDEBATEMODERATOR:GovernorRomney.ACOSTA(voice-over):RomneyrespondedhegottheideafromGingrich.ROMNEY:Actually,Newt,wegottheideaofanindividualmandatefromyou.Youdidsupportanindividualmandate.GINGRICH:Yes,sir.ACOSTA(voice-over):RisingRepublicanstar,HermanCain,alsofoundhimselfonthedefensiveoverhis9-9-9plan.Independentstudieshavefoundtheplan`sindividual,businessandnationalsalestaxes,allsetat9percent,wouldraisetaxesonmillionsofAmericans.PERRY:Herman,Iloveyou,brother,butletmetellyousomething,youdon`thavetohaveabiganalysistofigurethisthingout.It`snotgoingtofly.ACOSTA(voice-over):Romneypointedoutanewnationalsalestaxwouldbecombinedwithexistingstatesalestaxes.ROMNEY:Well,butwillthepeopleinNevadanothavetopayNevadasalestax,andinadditionpaythe9percenttax?CAIN:GovernorRomney,you`redoingthesamethingthatthey`redoing.You`remixingapplesandoranges.ROMNEY:I`mgoingtobegettingabushelbasketthathasapplesandorangesinitbecauseI`vegottopaybothtaxes.ACOSTA(voice-over):ForPerry,itwasnighttotakeacampaignfulloflemonsandmakelemonade,givingRepublicansabittertasteofamorecombativecampaigntocome.PERRY:Andyougettoaskthequestions,andIgettoanswerlikeIwantto.But.(BEGINVIDEOCLIP)UNIDENTIFIEDMALE:Isthislegit?Whenagovernmenttakesausteritymeasures,it`slookingforwaystoincreasespending.Notlegit.Austeritymeasuresareusedtoreducehowmuchmoneyagovernmentspends.(ENDVIDEOCLIP)AZUZ:ThegovernmentofGreecehastakenausteritymeasures.It`sconsideringtakingmore.Andmanyofthecountry`scitizensareangryaboutit.Overthepastmonths,therehavebeenprotestsandstrikes,andthelatestoneisgoingonrightnow.(BEGINVIDEOCLIP)AZUZ(voice-over):Protestershopeatwo-daystrikewillshutdownpartsofthecountry.TensofthousandsofpeoplemarchedthroughthestreetsofAthensyesterday.Itallstartedoutpeacefully,butsomeoftheprotestersendedupfightingwithpolice.Morethanadozenpeoplewerehurt.Andtheproblemis,Greecehasahugedebt.Othercountriesandorganizationshaveofferedtohelpbygivingbailouts.ButinorderforGreecetogetthemoney,ithastoshowit`stryingtoreduceitsdebt,andthatmeansausteritymeasures,likecuttingjobsandsalaries.(ENDVIDEOCLIP)AZUZ:MovingacrosstheAtlanticOceantoCentralAmerica,heavyrainsandfloodsaretakingatoolonfivecountriesintheregion.Morethan90peoplehavebeen