Debate mandates for tonight

Posted: Oct 16, 2012

For example: • Each debate shall begin at 9 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time • The parties agree that they “will not (1) issue any challenge for additional debates, (2) appear at any other debate or adversarial forums except as agreed to by the parties, or (3) accept any television or radio air time offers that involve a debate format” • Candidates aren’t allowed to cite anyone in the audience other than family members during debates. • Candidates aren’t allowed to address questions to each other or ask the other candidate to take a pledge. • Moderators are not allowed to ask “show of hands” questions. The 80 or so undecided voters chosen for Tuesday’s debate must submit their questions in advance and Crowley will decide which people to call on. Read the entire 21-page agreement: http://www.scribd.com/doc/110073567;