*** Democracies Online Newswire - http://www.e-democracy.org/do *** On Sunday I put out a call for online candidate debates at all levels next election. I am amazed to see how fast my suggestion spread ... ;-) - Steven Clift See: http://www.bismarcktribune.com/tribwebpage/news/oct2000/103200055119.html Tuesday, October 3, 2000 Candidates' online debate breaks some new ground DON CANTON, Bismarck Tribune North Dakota made a stride toward democratic innovation Monday. Forty-four citizens logged into a debate on the Bismarck Tribune's Web site between Public Service Commission candidates Republican Tony Clark and Democrat Vern Thompson. The candidates covered a range of issues -- from alternative energy sources to regulation of Internet content to establishing the state as a national energy provider. But as cultural communication guru and political activist Noam Chomsky said almost 30 years ago, the medium is the message, and Monday night, the medium was the story. "The significance of the debate," said Keith Darnay, the debate moderator and the Tribune's online service director, "is that it opened the door for using the Internet to send the candidates' message directly to voters and from voters to the candidates." - end clip - From: http://www.bismarcktribune.com/tribwebpage/community/election2000/debate.html Buzz Xchange: Digital Democracy Dakota Buzz hosts formal and informal online meetings and debates with North Dakota candidates at all political levels. Scheduled events and their times will be posted in this area. Check back often for new events. Just Held: Oct. 2, 6:30 p.m.: A North Dakota Political First A Formal Online Debate Between Political Candidates Public Service Commission candidates Tony Clark and Vern Thompson went go head-to-head in a live, online debate hosted by Dakota Buzz and The Bismarck Tribune. To read a transcript of the event, Click Here. COMING SOON: Live, online debates involving candidates in nearly all state government races (excluding state House and Senate). Details are coming -- check back often! To participate in a debate, Click Here To submit questions to the candidates prior to a debate, Click Here. You MUST include your name and town for the question to be used during the debate. Important: Read the information regarding audience participation. Click Here For Details. To see details on the online debate format that will be used by the candidates, Click Here. To visit and explore the online debate rooms, Click Here. If you have a question or comment regarding the online debate that isn't answered at this website, Click Here to send an e-mail. ^ ^ ^ ^ Steven L. Clift - W: http://www.publicus.net Minneapolis - - - E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Minnesota - - - - - T: +1.612.822.8667 USA - - - - - - - ICQ: 13789183 *** Please send submissions to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** *** To subscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** *** Message body: SUB DO-WIRE *** *** To unsubscribe instead, write: UNSUB DO-WIRE *** *** Please forward this post to others and encourage *** *** them to subscribe to the free DO-WIRE service. ***
