Anyway: I don't like this format using podiums and a sound after 1 minute.
I recently watched the Vienna state election debate and all candidates were sitting in chairs in a half-circle and had a chance to talk for a few minutes and then other candidates had a chance to weigh in and discuss an issue with each other.
Was this "coffee-talk" debate format used at all in US presidential debates before, or just podiums ?
This US-style podium discussion with a sound after 1 minute seems very stiff and uninteresting.
I know the VP debate in 2004 used that method, and, I'm sure it's been used in other statewide elections.
