There are obviously people out there who would like to make the election about nothing more than the 3 ninety minute debates, because if Kerry can look and sound good and the media mouthpieces work it right, they think they can make those 3 debates mean more than Kerry's 20 year career and pathetically wet-finger-to-the-political-wind campaign. That would truly be a triumph of style over substance.
Problem is, I don't think the electorate is as gullible as some seem to believe. I believe there are too many good sources of reliable information out there for them to pull it off. Few weeks & we'll know.
Cheers,
Daiwa