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GOP YouTube Debate: Questioning the Questions
Tonight's GOP YouTube debate provides an exciting opportunity for members of the American public to ask the candidates questions to which they really want answers. Members of the public will not only have the opportunity to write questions for candidates, but they will also be able to ask their questions of the candidates in their own way via YouTube videos. This system creates a valuable opportunity to study the structure and delivery of the debate's questions and the impact those questions have on the debate itself.
The kinds of questions asked in presidential debates, as well as how those questions are asked, bear significant implications for how candidates answer the questions and how the voting public perceives the answers to those questions. Ben-Porath, in his piece, "Framing the Candidates" (Paper presented at the annual Conference of the International Communication Association, 2005), identifies three important characteristics of questions that can affect the candidate's response and how the voting public perceives that response.
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Sell this Debate Article
As I tried not to fall asleep during the colossal two hour Dearborn debate, I couldn’t help but notice a recurring theme. During each of the topics without fail, candidate Rudy Giuliani would bring up his pet idea of capitalism as applicable to everything and anything.
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The Republican Debate: An Exercise in Uselessness
Watching the Dearborn debate felt like an ordeal. Some thoughts on why.
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"Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours" - MSNBC's Coverage
For those interested in the opening debate salvos by the Democrats and Republicans, MSNBC was home base. They dedicated an entire day of air time for each debate, featuring their on-air "talent" in the roles of reporters, newsmakers, questioners, and post-debate interviewers and analysts. Chris Matthews, Keith Olbermann, Joe Scarsborough, Tucker Carlson, and a score of others previewed, conducted, and critiqued both debates.
I listened to coverage much of the day, watched the debate, and am now following the spin on line at msnbc.com and via television commentary running in background. There is much to commend in MSNBC's coverage. The debate was lively, with humor, and candidates, even with short answers were able to promote their credentials, confront popular perceptions, and even on occasion offer a policy statement. Candidates and their campaigns were given substantial voice, and on occasion perspective outside of networks news/programming circle were allowed.
Judge and Jury below the fold . . .
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GOP Debate - Liveblog
Welcome to the live blog of the first debate between GOP candidates vying for their party's nomination for the 2008 presidential election. I'll be providing real time reaction throughout the debate and if you want to join me, simply post a comment below (create an account, free, to be able to post).
Join Ross Smith and me (plus special guests) at midnight EDT on 
, too
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GOP Debate Debut in the Shadow of Reagan
As the spin is still settling down after the Democrats' opening debate in South Carolina, the Republican presidential contenders are set to take the stage with Air Force One as a backdrop on Thursday night from the Reagan Library in Simi, California.
The basics:
Ten Republicans have accepted Nancy Reagan's invitation to the debate: Sam Brownback, Jim Gilmore, Rudy Giuliani, Mike Huckabee, Duncan Hunter, John McCain, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney, Tom Tancredo and Tommy Thompson, (while as few as three may meet the criteria for the May 15 South Carolina debate sponsored by Fox News and the GOP of SC). The debate will air live on MSNBC from 8 to 9:30 p.m. EDT. Chris Matthews of MSNBC will moderate. Politico.com will stream the debate live online.
Join me beneath the fold for the best in pre-debate analysis and on the virtual air at after our liveblog Thursday night.
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GOP Candidates to Debate May 3 at Reagan Library
PRNewswire-USNewswire- Feb 14
Mrs. Ronald Reagan will invite the major GOP Presidential candidates to the Reagan Library for a presidential debate on May 3, 2007. The Library has confirmed MSNBC cable as the television partner and THE POLITICO as the internet partner for this historic event.
THE POLITICO (http://www.politico.com) will stream the debate live and provide an exclusive and unprecedented opportunity for viewers to question the candidates via the internet. The debate will air nationally on MSNBC cable, with full coverage on http://www.MSNBC.com.
Click this for a rundown of the other primary debates scheduled thus far.
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