Comments on: CNN/YouTube Debate: Numbers down a bit… http://insidecable.blogsome.com/2007/07/24/cnnyoutube-debate-numbers-down-a-bit/ Unvarnished news & opinion on cable news Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:19:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: FishOil http://insidecable.blogsome.com/2007/07/24/cnnyoutube-debate-numbers-down-a-bit/#comment-45009 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 21:31:18 +0100 http://insidecable.blogsome.com/2007/07/24/cnnyoutube-debate-numbers-down-a-bit/#comment-45009 The biggest problem they have is too many candidates and they are trying to fit in too many issues, leaving the viewer to hear 60 second responses to some pretty big questions. I don't know how many more of these are scheduled, but they should do at least one debate where they constrain the topics to 3 major ones - say the war against terrorism, health care and education (there are plenty more...just an example). This way the viewers could get a good idea of not only where the candidates stand but what they would do (with some depth). The biggest problem they have is too many candidates and they are trying to fit in too many issues, leaving the viewer to hear 60 second responses to some pretty big questions.

I don’t know how many more of these are scheduled, but they should do at least one debate where they constrain the topics to 3 major ones - say the war against terrorism, health care and education (there are plenty more…just an example). This way the viewers could get a good idea of not only where the candidates stand but what they would do (with some depth).

]]> by: F101 http://insidecable.blogsome.com/2007/07/24/cnnyoutube-debate-numbers-down-a-bit/#comment-44994 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 20:26:39 +0100 http://insidecable.blogsome.com/2007/07/24/cnnyoutube-debate-numbers-down-a-bit/#comment-44994 The demo numbers for the debate is a typing error. It's supposed to be a million (not a thousand). The demo numbers for the debate is a typing error. It’s supposed to be a million (not a thousand).

]]> by: Wenchie http://insidecable.blogsome.com/2007/07/24/cnnyoutube-debate-numbers-down-a-bit/#comment-44979 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 19:52:06 +0100 http://insidecable.blogsome.com/2007/07/24/cnnyoutube-debate-numbers-down-a-bit/#comment-44979 I sooo agree with Chickadee...TOOO long of a political season and people will and are getting bored I sooo agree with Chickadee…TOOO long of a political season and people will and are getting bored

]]> by: Anonymous http://insidecable.blogsome.com/2007/07/24/cnnyoutube-debate-numbers-down-a-bit/#comment-44965 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 19:13:54 +0100 http://insidecable.blogsome.com/2007/07/24/cnnyoutube-debate-numbers-down-a-bit/#comment-44965 New Hampshire Debate - 2,714,000 Total Viewers/1,050 Demo Viewers 1,050 demo viewers? That's worse than CNBC! :p New Hampshire Debate - 2,714,000 Total Viewers/1,050 Demo Viewers

1,050 demo viewers? That’s worse than CNBC! :p

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