This year, the Presidential Debates took a leap forward and enabled YouTube, to be utilized for hosting questions from concerned citizens directly to the candidates. In order to do this, viewers used webcams to record themselves and send questions and concerns to the debating panel.
This form of hands on democracy was refreshing to see after years of just sitting back and allowing candidates to babble on and give beauty pageant answers. To me, seeing the concerned and sincere faces of American citizens and hearing passionate personal stories directed towards the candidates made the program both entertaining and informational.
The next Presidential Debate will be aired on television on November 28, 2007. However, this time, it will feature Republican candidates. By creating a Youtube account and uploading a video you can submit a question to a Republican candidate in the upcoming debate.
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