Republican YouTube Debate Back On; Yahoo Tries To Outdo

The Republican edition of the CNN/YouTube presidential debates is back on, rescheduled two months later but featuring most of the major candidates. Front-runner and former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani agreed to participate in the debates, which will now be held on November 28 in St. Petersburg, Florida, ten weeks after the original mid-September scheduling. Only Mitt Romney, the biggest YouTube user in the campaign, is holding out, following strong statements criticizing the format and choice of questions.
I think the presidency ought to be held at a higher level than having to answer questions from a snowman.

The “controversial” video, which CNN bureau chief David Bohrman defends, came from Billiam, who had this to say to Romney after the blame was laid at his snowy feet:

Meanwhile, Yahoo is looking to steal some of YouTube’s thunder, holding an online-only Democrat debate on September 12. The debate will not […]

Original post by Nathan Weinberg