RACHEL MADDOW: Lest you think the whole refusing to debate phenemon and giving your opponent an uncontested solo show of their own to do without you, lest you think that is unique to Massachusetts Democratic strategy. No. It also happened tonight, Just a couple of hours ago, during a debate in a race for the Senate seat that is virtually tied in a different state...



See the empty chair there? The moderator explained that Thom Tillis' answers wouldn't be timed -- as they were otherwise planning on timing them -- because nobody else needs to talk because the Democratic incumbent Senator, Kay Hagan, would not be attending that debate.



So for you, voters, we present this hour-long conversation with just the Republican candidate on TV for an hour, uncontested so we can tell you what he thinks without any time constraints and without anybody rudely interrupting. Two weeks before election day? Did I mention this race is basically tied? I did mention that.