The reason that Hillary is skittish about having a debate in New York.

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60. What are you afraid of?

I'm wondering why you seem to fear Bernie debating Hillary in NY...if you aren't afraid, why are you resisting the idea so strenuously?

Every debate they have teaches us a little more about each of them. And that is a good thing, regardless of who wins the primary. Debates are the only way anyone has of really fleshing out the candidates. Not everyone has time to catch every debate, nor might they even know when they are all on. The more debates they have, the more people have an opportunity to watch one.

I don't think there is anything hyperbolic about wanting or even thinking we need more debates. I don't think we ever have enough. Many people still never even see one. In the beginning, a lot of people probably don't bother to watch them. Later in the race, when things heat up, they may make more effort to do so. Normal people have to be coaxed to participate in the political process. I think too many people on DU forget that we represent a very small segment of the population that is following politics with a passion.