What information is to be had from campaign rallies? Those kind of events are preaching to the choir with talking points and softball Q&A.
If the debates are done away with, it will only be so they can be replaced by an Apprentice-style reality show, the revenue from which will help keep our government running until the next debt ceiling increase.
At a point where technology is at our fingertips, people are able to access information and facts of the candidates. Social media is already effecting the way we vote, what is read, and how it's accessed. The problem with that, some people don't have the time to do research or simply don't care about politics in general.
If more than 60% of people voting already made up there mind, the purpose of debates themselves are moot. I think it's a waste of time for alot of people.