"Yes, it ought to be taken down."
Another break. The NCCU band plays a rousing "Rock the House" and the cheerleaders dance. Minutes later, the producer quiets the gym down as the show continues.
Matthews asks about gun control.
"I grew up in a small town. People hunted. I'm for the Second Amendment but we've got to get guns out of the hands of criminals and of kids," Edwards says.
Edwards weighs in against gay marriages and school vouchers, in favor of affirmative action and against caps on jury awards in medical malpractice cases. Edwards is a former trial lawyer.
Matthews says his college tour is meant to stir young people who may be apathetic toward politics. By the end of the evening the young audience knew more about Edwards, and perhaps more students were interested in politics.
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