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1StrongBlackMan

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3. I wonder ...

Reply to maddezmom (Original post)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 02:57 PM

Jul 2012

"Candidates each will have two minutes to respond, and an additional minute for the moderator to facilitate a discussion."

moderator can use the additional minute to challenge the candidates on blatantly false claims?

"Mr. romney, you stated that tax cuts for the wealthy will spur job growth ... please reconcile that statement with the empirical evidence produced over the last 10 years."

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Obama-Romney debate formats include town hall [View all] maddezmom Jul 2012 OP

Unless the questions are pre-screened and the candidate know the questions, Romney will implode. liberal N proud Jul 2012 #1

Even if they know the questions beforehand NYC Liberal Jul 2012 #7

I wish we could have no moderator at all at the town hall bluestateguy Jul 2012 #2

+1,000,000 Auggie Jul 2012 #6

I wonder ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2012 #3

With all the information there already is to help one to decide, HERVEPA Jul 2012 #4

Remember McCain wandering around like a lost puppy in 2008? democrat_patriot Jul 2012 #5

*yawn* harun Jul 2012 #8