Much has been written and hypothesized here about the pros & cons of Kerry ignoring the scripted debate rules and taking on W mano a mano.
Has anyone here seen a presidential debate before??? Since when did either of the candidates, the audience, or even the moderator stick to the rulebook? Come on, people, this is just not how it has played out in the past. You should expect BOTH of these guys to abandon the rules soon as any opportunity presents itself...