A town hall IS a debate if the candidates are all on the stage at the same time and can interact

[Uncle Joe]

with one another, don't let anyone tell you different.

There have been numerous Presidential Town Hall forums with the candidates on stage while allowing interaction and no one ever claimed those weren't debates.

I've searched for the rules of the debate and haven't found any but I do recall an early thread that stated that all candidates will be on stage at the same time and can interact with each other.

[FreakinDJ]

1. Who will ask the questions

Will there be moderators

Not disputing it is a debate -

[Uncle Joe]

2. The only thing I know for sure is that Bill Clinton won't be moderating

because that would be too unseemly.

[gwheezie]

3. The logo debate? In 08 helped clarify my choice

I wouldn't dismiss the town hall. I remember watching the logo event. John Edwards was so uncomfortable I couldn't support him. Richardson was nonsensical. Gravel and kucinich were strong. Obama was stumbling but at least he was coherent. Hillary was poised but equivocated. I'm looking forward to the townhall.

[Uncle Joe]

4. I remember a town hall debate going back to George the Lesser when he looked at his watch

to see how much more time he would have to endure it.