The Lightning Round at CityClub & Microsoft's 1st Congressional District Debate

How did the candidates of the 1st Congressional District answer key questions 
when they had to think fast?

See below for the answers from candidates Darcy Burner, Suzan DelBene, Steve Hobbs, John Koster, Darshan Rauniyar and Laura Ruderman. 

Do you think same sex couples should be able to get married?

Burner - YES, Delbene - YES, Hobbs - YES, Koster - NO, Rauniyar - YES, Ruderman - YES

Do you support Initiative 502, legalizing marijuana?

Burner - YES, Delbene - YES, Hobbs - YES, Koster - NO, Rauniyar - YES, Ruderman - YES

Do you support Charter Schools?

Burner - NO, Delbene - NO, Hobbs - YES, Koster - YES, Rauniyar - NO, Ruderman - NO

Do you support the Dream Act?

Burner - YES, Delbene - YES, Hobbs - YES, Koster - NO, Rauniyar - YES, Ruderman - YES

Would you vote to increase the eligible age for social security?

Burner - NO, Delbene - NO, Hobbs - WAFFLE, Koster - WAFFLE, Rauniyar - NO, Ruderman - NO

Do you support the Supreme Court’s ruling upholding the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act?

Burner - YES, Delbene - YES, Hobbs - YES, Koster - YES, Rauniyar - YES, Ruderman - YES

Do you support the Citizen’s United ruling allowing corporations to give unlimited amounts of money to third parties in campaigns?

Burner - NO, Delbene - NO, Hobbs - NO, Koster - NO, Rauniyar - NO, Ruderman - NO

Do you support raising taxes on those making $250,000 and more?

Burner - YES, Delbene - YES, Hobbs - YES, Koster - NO, Rauniyar - YES, Ruderman - YES

$500,000 and more? 

Burner - YES, Delbene - YES, Hobbs - YES, Koster - NO, Rauniyar - YES, Ruderman - YES

$1 million and more? 

Burner - YES, Delbene - YES, Hobbs - YES, Koster - NO, Rauniyar - YES, Ruderman - YES

President Obama has said troops will be out of Afghanistan by the end of 2014. Is that soon enough? 

Burner - WAFFLE, Delbene - WAFFLE, Hobbs - WAFFLE, Koster - WAFFLE, Rauniyar - NO, Ruderman - YES

Many of you have filed to run in the special election to replace Jay Inslee for 1 month before the newly elected representative takes office. If you were elected in the special election, would you vote to avoid automatic budget cuts?

Burner - WAFFLE, Delbene - WAFFLE, Hobbs - N/A*, Koster - WAFFLE, Rauniyar - WAFFLE, Ruderman - WAFFLE

*Hobbs did not file to run for the special election.