Now that Bob Barr (GA) has secured the Libertarian nomination for president efforts to get him in the political mix pick up pace. Not surprisingly some in the Libertarian party have begun to push Barr's inclusion in the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD).
In what will likely be a chorus of editorials and pundits endorsing a general election breakaway from the three scheduled Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) debates the USA Today editorialized on Tuesday, May 27.
[T]there's no reason they [CPD debates] have to be the only times the candidates share a stage; this year they might not be.
The rational for the debate series is not well developed in their endorsement, but a chorus of voices begins to pave the way for overturning an outdated CPD monopoly. They argue that Obama and McCain and voter interest demands innovation in format and opportunity.
They conclude:
The uneven quality of the debates during the primary season showed the need for alternative formats. Joint appearances would elevate the tone of the campaign and benefit voters.
The three scheduled CPD debates are: Sept. 26 in Oxford, Miss., Oct. 7 in Nashville and Oct. 15 in Hempstead, N.Y.
Alan Schroeder, School of Journalism at Northeastern University and author of Presidential Debates: 50 Years of High-Risk TV, handicaps the potential McCain/Clinton and McCain/Obama debates anticipated for next fall.
In his Boston Globe Op-Ed Schroeder, observes, for example
McCain lacks his rival's efficiency, and unlike Clinton, he operates close to the emotional surface. A debate between them would represent a reversal of stereotypes, with the male candidate appealing to the heart and the female appealing to the head.
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