Tonight was a historic night as for the first time in presidential politics, people from across the country were able to submit video questions to the democratic presidential candidates at the CNN-YouTube Democratic Presidential Debates. For someone like myself who has been very interested in politics for years now and have watched many presidential debates, I believe this was by far the most enjoyable and informative debate I have ever seen.

The questions people submitted were all poignant, very well said and most importantly, REAL! They were real questions from real people with real issues and concerns. I felt that Anderson Cooper did a good job moderating and keeping the candidates on point as well as keeping the discussions moving. Finally, I think that the style of the debate forced the candidates to speak truthfully and openly. They had to be on their toes and at least I saw who was able to think and react quickly on their feet and who could not.

I think this is yet another example of how technology is giving each and every one of us an opportunity to let our voices be heard if we want them to. I cannot see how in the future, debates could go back to the three boring reporters sitting at a table and reading questions from 3×5 cards.

What did you think? If you did not have a chance to see it, it is being replayed on YouTube. Let me know your thoughts on the debate.

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