Senator Barack Obama

The Debates

I love this kind of political news.

The presidential debate commission is recommending that all the debates be podium-free. In two of three debates, the candidates would be seated at a table, and in the third, a town hall debate, they would have stools and be able to walk around to interact with the audience.

More analysis from Jed.

If Senator Obama can polish his debate performance -- not so much what he says, but how he says it -- he could win these debates while running on a treadmill with circus clowns throwing snakes at his head.