I wonder what would happen if either man broke the rules? Really, what would the other do? Pull out of the debates? The media would pounce all over that and I don't think there would be any backlash on the man who broke the rules. I think the media would like to run with a story about a candidate who refused to be handcuffed and wanted to get into a serious debate with the other candidate over policy.
I would love to see Kerry just come out swinging at the debates like this. I can't see Bush doing it, since most of the 32 pages of stipulations are from his side.
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