Originally posted by Pam
A debate format at least gives them an opportunity to get their message across much more effectively than some of the commercials that we are subjected to day in and day out.

Move to a "non-battleground state" like Massachusetts. We rarely see any presidential race commercials at all!

We do watch CSPAN for debates. It's a great plain - no commentator babble - format. When the debate is over, you don't get spin doctors jumping in instantaneously, you see the people milling around, the candidates shaking hands, people posing for pictures with the candidates and/or their wives ... and if you WANT to be told what to think, you can change the channel.