Secret Debate Contract Reveals Obama/Romney Campaigns Excludes 3rd Parties, Control Topics

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Democracy Now 10/16-As President Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney prepare for their second debate tonight at Hofstra University on Long Island, we speak with George Farah, author of "No Debate: How the Republican and Democratic Parties Secretly Control the Presidential Debates." The debate will feature questions from the audience that have been pre-selected by moderator Candy Crowley of CNN --a detail revealed when Time magazine published the contract secretly negotiated by the Obama and Romney campaigns and the Commission on Presidential Debates. ( Transcript)

[Angry Dragon]

1. The debates were stolen from the League of Women Voters ......they need it back

[dixiegrrrrl]

2. Sadly, this is not new news.

[jerseyjack]

3. The League needs to invite ALL candidates to a SERIOUS debate

The anointed ones would not dare turn the invitation down.

[Comrade_McKenzie]

4. I'm glad 3rd parties are excluded. nt