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Warren speaks to crowd of hundreds in Franconia

Democratic presidential candidate faces questions about Michael Brown tweet

Warren speaks to crowd of hundreds in Franconia

Democratic presidential candidate faces questions about Michael Brown tweet

MARK ON HER TRIP. ADAM: AS ELIZABETH WARREN CLIMBS THE FIRST OF THE NATION MOUNTAINTOP, SHE IS TAKING NO CORNER OF THE STATE FOR GRANITE. YOU HAVE AN EXTRAORDINARY OPPORTUNITY AND RESPONSIBILITY IN A PRIMARY HERE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. ADAM: CAMPAIGNING AT A SCENIC FARM IN FRANCONIA, THE MASSACHUSETTS SENATOR FACE QUESTIONS FROM BACK HOME WHERE THE YARMOUTH MASSACHUSETTS POLICE DEPARTMENT DESCRIBED AS RECKLESS. HER TWEET ABOUT THE FIVE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF MICHAEL BROWN IN FERGUSON, MISSOURI WHO WAS KILLED IN A CONTROVERSIAL OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING. SHE SAID THE POLICE "MURDERED" BROWN. SENATOR WARREN: A MAN WAS SHOT, AN UNARMED MAN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET BY POLICE OFFICERS AND LEFT TO DIE. I THINK THAT IS WHERE OUR FOCUS SHOULD BE. ADAM: VOTERS CONTINUE TO BE DRAWN TO HER PLANS TO ADDRESS THE NATION’S PROBLEMS. A GUN VIOLENCE PLAN WOULD FUND $100 MILLION IN RESEARCH AND IMPOSE A 30% TAX ON GUNS AND 50% TAX ON AMMUNITION. FOR THOSE ON THE FENCE BUT LEANING TOWARDS HER, HER IDEAS ARE DRIVING HER CANDIDACY. >> I LIKE THE PLATFORM SHE STANDS ON IN THE THINGS THAT SHE STANDS FOR. I LIKE THE IDEA THAT, YOU KNOW, WHEN ASKED ABOUT SOMETHING SHE WILL EXPLAIN IT AND SAY I HAVE A PLAN FOR THAT. ADAM: WALL SHE HAS PLANS, THERE ARE A LOT OF VOTERS LOOKING FOR SOMETHING MORE STRAIGHTFORWARD BUT A LOT HARDER TO QUANTIFY. >> BE STRONG ENOUGH TO BEAT DONALD TRUMP. THAT'
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Warren speaks to crowd of hundreds in Franconia

Democratic presidential candidate faces questions about Michael Brown tweet

Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren campaigned Wednesday in Franconia as she continues to climb in the New Hampshire polls.Warren spoke to a crowd of more than 700 voters at a scenic farm in Franconia.>> Download the FREE WMUR app"You all have an extraordinary opportunity and responsibility in a primary here in New Hampshire," she said.The U.S. senator from Massachusetts faced questions from back home, where the Yarmouth, Massachusetts, Police Department described as "reckless" her tweet about the five-year anniversary of the death of Michael Brown, who was killed in Ferguson, Missouri, in a controversial officer-involved shooting.Warren said the police "murdered" Brown. >> Sign up for the free NH Primary Source newsletter"What matters was a man was shot, an unarmed man, in the middle of the street, by police officers and left to die," she said. "And I think that's where our focus should be."Voters said they have been drawn to Warren's detailed plans to address the nation's problems. Her gun violence plan would fund $100 million in research and impose a 30 percent tax on guns and a 50 percent tax on ammunition. For those on the fence but leaning toward Warren in the race, her ideas are driving her candidacy.>> PODCAST: Subscribe to "The Trail: From New Hampshire to the White House""I don't think she needs to change anything she's doing," said Stephen Kohler, of Landaff. "I like the platform she stands on, the things she stands for, and when asked, she will say, 'I've got a plan for that.'"While Warren has many plans, some voters said they're looking for something much more straightforward, but harder to quantify."Be strong enough to beat Donald Trump," said Laura Sabre, of Easton. "That's all I care about."

Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren campaigned Wednesday in Franconia as she continues to climb in the New Hampshire polls.

Warren spoke to a crowd of more than 700 voters at a scenic farm in Franconia.

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"You all have an extraordinary opportunity and responsibility in a primary here in New Hampshire," she said.

The U.S. senator from Massachusetts faced questions from back home, where the Yarmouth, Massachusetts, Police Department described as "reckless" her tweet about the five-year anniversary of the death of Michael Brown, who was killed in Ferguson, Missouri, in a controversial officer-involved shooting.

Warren said the police "murdered" Brown.

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"What matters was a man was shot, an unarmed man, in the middle of the street, by police officers and left to die," she said. "And I think that's where our focus should be."

Voters said they have been drawn to Warren's detailed plans to address the nation's problems. Her gun violence plan would fund $100 million in research and impose a 30 percent tax on guns and a 50 percent tax on ammunition.

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For those on the fence but leaning toward Warren in the race, her ideas are driving her candidacy.

>> PODCAST: Subscribe to "The Trail: From New Hampshire to the White House"

"I don't think she needs to change anything she's doing," said Stephen Kohler, of Landaff. "I like the platform she stands on, the things she stands for, and when asked, she will say, 'I've got a plan for that.'"

While Warren has many plans, some voters said they're looking for something much more straightforward, but harder to quantify.

"Be strong enough to beat Donald Trump," said Laura Sabre, of Easton. "That's all I care about."