Gary Johnson and Jill Stein Debate Today on Google Hangout
By Chad Peace on 10/17/2012 in Debate, gary johnson, Google, indyvote, Jill Stein, Online Debate, Twitter with 15 CommentsRead Time: 3 - 4 minutes
IVN.us will be hosting the first ever, online presidential debate. Unlike debates in the past, the candidates and moderators will participate from different states. IVN.us is working with Google+ Politics to host the event using a live Google+ Hangout. Gary Johnson and Jill Stein will debate on October 18th at 4pm Pacific / 7pm Eastern using videoconference technology on Google Hangout . They will answer questions picked from people who used the hashtag #indyvote on Google+ and Twitter, and the ‘Independent Voter’ Facebook Page to submit their questions.
HAPPENING TODAY, Thursday October 18th
4pm Pacific / 7pm Eastern
The topics for discussion include: 1. Tax and Economic Policy, 2. Energy, 3. Housing and Financial Regulation, 4. Foreign Policy, 5. One topic based on viewer response.
Governor Johnson will be joining the debate from Laramie, Wyoming and Dr. Stein will join from Seattle, Washington.
The debate can be viewed live on October 18, 2012 beginning at 4pm Pacific / 7pm eastern on IVN.us, IVN.us’ Google+, or IVN.us’ YouTube page. The event will be recorded and can be viewed on Google+ or YouTube following the debate.
Steve Peace, former California State Senator, Assemblyman, and Director of the California Department of Finance will moderate the debate and pose questions to both candidates. Mr. Peace currently serves as the co-chair of the Independent Voter Project.
IVN.us is dedicated to restoring the importance of open dialogue, engagement, and constructive compromise in our political system, unfiltered by the partisanship that drives the larger public dialogue. IVN.us defines “independent” as people, positions, or information not dictated by a partisan point of view.
Gary Johnson and Jill Stein Debate on Google Hangout
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15 Comments
Jane Susskind
10.17.2012
@jsusskind
After last night’s debate, it will be nice to hear some alternative voices. I feel like the presidential race has focused on only a few main topics, while there are a lot of issues facing America. This is an exciting event!
Chad Peace
10.17.2012
@Chad_Peace
Agreed! I’m excited. Hopefully this will set a bit of a precedent? Maybe go issue by issue?
Matt Metzner
10.17.2012
@mmetzner
Ready for real responses to real questions instead of partisan talking points.
Ian Dawes
10.17.2012
@iandawes
Agreed, I’m looking forward to Dr. Stein’s points and plan for clean energy.
Bev Switzenberg Waters
10.17.2012
Prohibiting valid candidates from public events is totally against democracy’s meaning. It is totally wrong to prevent such candidates from gaining access to supposedly open presidential debates. When is the U.S. public going to get a true knowledge about all qualified candidates? There is a mockery of justice and democracy going on which must be challenged NOW!
Lucas Eaves
10.17.2012
@lucaseaves
Looking forward to it.
Shawn M. Griffiths
10.17.2012
@shawntx
This is very exciting!
Michael Higham
10.17.2012
@michaelhigham
These last two televised presidential debates have seemed so childish. The more and more we want details, the more and more disappointing Obama and Romney are. I’m excited to see Gov. Johnson and Dr. Stein live in action!
Alex Gauthier
10.17.2012
@alexg
can’t wait for a real debate with people who don’t deal in partisan politics.
Cassidy Noblejas Bartolomei
10.17.2012
@cassidynb
I’m looking forward to hearing the questions posed by independent minded voters from across the country! Let’s see what issues the people actually want to hear discussed…
Michael Dishmon
10.17.2012
@bizurk
Can’t wait to hear some real issues be brought up.
W. E. Messamore
10.17.2012
@W__E__Messamore
I can tell you I am about 100 times more interested in and excited about watching this debate than the ones carefully scripted and sanitized by the two parties of the candidates in them.
Ray
10.18.2012
Suggestion to everyone reading this! Sign up for a time slot at your local public access television station at your local cable company (you don’t have to be a subscriber). All you have to do is fill out some paper work. You can apply to get a weekly time slot. Tell them that you plan to show a recording of this debate which was created by a nonprofit company.
I already submitted the paperwork to get a time slot. I was assured by the people at the cable company that it will be approved in about a week. If I can download this debate I’m going to submit it to the cable company and it will be replayed every week in my viewing area.
There is another third party debate in a couple weeks run by a different organization and I’m going to do the same thing for that as well. IT’S REALLY EASY TO DO and it is a great thing to do for your community if you have a local cable company that runs a public access TV channel.
John
10.18.2012
This is a REALLY GREAT idea!!!
Brian
10.18.2012
Gee, I thought I could watch the debate here. But I have to go to Google + and hassle with all their groups and circles and crap!!? Forget it. I’ll guess I’ll wait for the YouTube video.