Google has launched a comprehensive site allowing users to post and vote for questions ahead of the next GOP primary debate.
The upcoming debate, co-presented by Google and FOX News, will take place in Orlando, Florida on Sept. 22. Google’s site, FOXNews/Google Debate, is collecting text and video questions from users to be asked during the debate. Users can also weigh in on which ones they find most relevant.
While the format certainly allows for a lot of softball questions, there are also challenging topics like “What is your position on US/Israel relations? And in particular, whether you will or will not pursue a “two-state solution”?” submitted by Adam Hopkins from Farmington, Mass.
Those top-voted questions will then be put to the candidates during the debate. Google will also provide maps, facts and additional information to help the social discussion.
Regardless of which side of the aisle you’re on, more (accurate) information and public voice are always good things. What do you think of Google’s debate site crowdsourcing important discussion topics? Let us know in the comments.
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Posted on Thu, 01 Sep 2011 20:39:12 +0000 at http://mashable.com/2011/09/01/google-republican-debate-site/
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The upcoming debate, co-presented by Google and FOX News, will take place in Orlando, Florida on Sept. 22. Google’s site, FOXNews/Google Debate, is collecting text and video questions from users to be asked during the debate. Users can also weigh in on which ones they find most relevant.
While the format certainly allows for a lot of softball questions, there are also challenging topics like “What is your position on US/Israel relations? And in particular, whether you will or will not pursue a “two-state solution”?” submitted by Adam Hopkins from Farmington, Mass.
Those top-voted questions will then be put to the candidates during the debate. Google will also provide maps, facts and additional information to help the social discussion.
Regardless of which side of the aisle you’re on, more (accurate) information and public voice are always good things. What do you think of Google’s debate site crowdsourcing important discussion topics? Let us know in the comments.
More About: 2012 election, crowdsourced, Google, gop, PoliticsFor more Social Media coverage:Follow Mashable Social Media on TwitterBecome a Fan on FacebookSubscribe to the Social Media channelDownload our free apps for Android, Mac, iPhone and iPad
Posted on Thu, 01 Sep 2011 20:39:12 +0000 at http://mashable.com/2011/09/01/google-republican-debate-site/
Comments: http://mashable.com/2011/09/01/google-republican-debate-site/#comments
