Charlie Sanders delivers a campaign speech at NC State University. Sanders discusses his background as a cardiologist and executive and his reasons for running for office. Topics of his speech include solving problems, voting his opponent, Jesse Helms, out of office, expanding health care insurance coverage to more people, reform the healthcare system to reduce costs, insurance portability, catastrophic illness coverage, Head Start and early childhood education, federal funding for student loans, AmeriCorps, support for small business creation, protecting the environment, and bringing people together. Followed by a question and answer session. Topics include dirty campaigning, differences between Sanders and Harvey Gantt, competing financially against Helms, flat tax, why health care reforms have failed in Congress in the past, gun control, racially-charged campaigning, environmental regulations, constitutional amendments, balancing the federal budget, military spending, campaign finance reform, and foreign policy. A different recording begins at about 50:50 in the recording. Sanders is asked about his thoughts on public smoking bans. This recording may have taken place right after the NCSU speech.
