Presidential candidates to debate on Twitter

By Paddy


Dammit, something else I have to learn to use. Weren't My Space and Facebook good enough for these darn kids?

(CNN)–The McCain and Obama campaigns are participating in the first ever presidential TWITTER debate.

Twitter.com is a micro-blogging website that allows it’s users to stay in constant communication by sending instant messages known as “tweets”. It’s free, and open to anyone.

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The debate will be moderated by Ana Marie Cox, the founding editor of Wonkette blog, and blogger for Time Magazine’s “Swampland” blog. Cox sometimes uses Twitter to write her blog.

The debate is taking place in conjunction with the Personal Democracy Forum in New York City on June 22 and 23. The forum is being held to discuss how technology is changing politics.