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Larry King to Moderate Third-Party Presidential Debate

October 17, 2012 by 90 Comments

Broadcast Live on Ora TV, YouTube on October 23; Hosted by Free & Equal Elections Foundation

Free and Equal Elections Foundation, the only organization offering a platform to every major candidate, today announced that Larry King, host of Larry King Now on Hulu.com and Ora TV, will serve as moderator for its special 2012 Presidential debate. Hosted by Free and Equal, this debate will take place on October 23 at 9:00pm EDT at the Hilton Chicago. Ora TV, Russia Today, and the Free and Equal Elections Foundation will broadcast the debate live on the Internet.

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The Free and Equal Elections Foundation has assembled a diverse group of ballot-qualified candidates in order to offer a truly multi-partisan debate for American voters. With sponsoring organizations spanning the ideological spectrum from The Nation to The American Conservative, it is clear that both the left and right in this country agree that the two-party system is broken. Free and Equal’s debate will be the type of open, honest, and solutions oriented discussion that the American people deserve.

“We are honored to have Larry King moderate this historic debate,” stated Christina Tobin, Founder and Chair of Free & Equal. “The previous debates between President Obama and Governor Romney have failed to address the issues that really concern everyday Americans. From foreign policy, to the economy, to taboo subjects like our diminishing civil liberties and the drug war, Americans deserve a real debate, real solutions, and real electoral options.”

Unlike traditional mainstream debates, viewers will be invited to submit questions via the web and social media, creating the first truly open and democratic debate on record. People can submit questions via Free and Equal’s website, or they can use the hashtag #AskEmThisLarry on Twitter.

Click here to watch the 2012 Free and Equal Presidential debate commercial.

Mainstream debates are sponsored by the Commission on Presidential Debates, which executes debate contracts drafted by the Republican and Democratic campaigns containing non-public provisions that sanitize debates, disregard viable third-party and independent candidates, and prohibit participation in other independent debates.

“Millions of Americans have already watched political coverage on web outlets like YouTube this campaign season, and we think there will be great interest in hearing from the set of candidates that Free and Equal has brought together” said Ora TV CEO Jon Housman. “The diverse perspectives of the featured candidates, combined with the unparalleled experience of Larry King, will make this a must watch event.”

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“This is a truly exciting opportunity,” said debate moderator Larry King. “I have interviewed every US President since Nixon, and lest people forget, I helped usher Ross Perot into the national conversation during the 1992 presidential contest. I appreciate the importance of providing a platform to those with real alternative visions for our country’s future.”

Libertarian Party candidate Gary Johnson, Green Party candidate Jill Stein, Constitution Party candidate Virgil Goode, and Justice Party candidate Rocky Anderson have all confirmed their participation in the debate.

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  • Electric Liberty

    Sweeeet! Gary Johnson 2012!

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001025709693 Donna Stover

    please be American and invite Tom Hoefling of America’s party. Thank you

  • Guest

    How about being “Equal” and putting all the candidates up? Tom Hoefling is not here! The only Tier 1 Pro-Life Candidate …… The only Anti-Gay marriage! typical political games

    • Harold V.

      He’s not on enough ballots, simple as that.

    • Mike

      If you want an anti-gay and pro-life asshole, Romney is already there.

      • http://twitter.com/eyeongaryjohnso soul

        he flipp flopped on both these issues #GOGARY

    • Mike pt. 2

      Romney is your pro-life, anti-gay man, if those are your key issues.

      • drh1968

        was that today or yesterday? I forget…

    • dinkster

      They only use candidates that have a mathematical chance of winning. Johnson is on almost all of the ballots, Stien is on 80% or so.

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  • http://www.cognation.net deancollins

    Can the video be embedded on other sites? I’d like to setup our http://www.LivePoliticalChat.com live fan chat engine to stream the video and allow people to chat live.

  • Peggy

    I would like to see Thomas Hoefling of America’s Party included in this debate.

  • http://www.facebook.com/RiordanKynes Riordan Kynes

    I wish that this debate only consisted of three candidates; namely Virgil Goode(Right), Jill Stein(Left) and Gary Johnson(Center). There was no need to include another left of center candidate from an upstart party.

    • Harold V.

      More choice is always better. Every candidate is different.

      • dinkster

        I would prefer that the Nazi Party of America is not present.

        • http://www.nixhome.com/ J. Vincent Nix, PhD

          they already are present: Romney/Obama. Facist/Nazi; all the same to me.

          • dinkster

            hear hear

    • thebusybody

      johnson isnt center…

      • http://www.facebook.com/RiordanKynes Riordan Kynes

        Where would you place someone who’s fiscally conservative, but socially liberal on the political spectrum?

        • anon

          in office

          • B

            Brilliant!

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  • Locke

    Should’ve invited Ron Paul to make it real interesting!

    • zach

      Ron Paul isn’t a presidential canditate. And the libertarian n party already has a canditate in the debate in Gary Johnson

      • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000446875683 Mark Thibeault

        GREEN PARTY – Jill Stein & Cheri Honkala 2012. Gary is ok but too political for me. Jill & Cheri have a proved 20 year track record of fighting for the people (Middle Class & Poor) Want real change? Listen to her closely on the debates

    • ANON

      could of been cool
      but ron paul let his son runs things cause he was to old and his son FUCKED EVERYTHING UP
      cause a romeny spy-op told him something that wasnt going to happen and he took the chance LMFAO

  • 19MichiganVeteran71

    What does sexual preference have to do with anything pertaining to EVERY American? i am sick of all these whinny sniveling self interest groups trying to force their non-issues into the political window. Being queer or wanting to stop a pregnancy have absolutely nothing to do with the state this country is in today.It is the Economy ! It is Freedoms set forth in the Constitution, It is the Bill of Rights , it is about Socialists trying to eliminate the two most important documents that this country is founded upon. And the snake in office who thinks he is above the laws!

    • ConcernedCitizen

      snakes* The president is not the sole cause of our nation’s troubles. Yes, he is chief of state, but most presidents simply follow their party platform as laid down by the party leaders. The issue here is both major parties have platforms that are bad for the country. We need Gary Johnson, et al, to change that.

    • George Dance

      Nondiscrimination is in the Constitution; 14th Amendment,IIRC.

    • tajmopatrick

      you really have no idea what you are talking about. Those freedoms set forth in the constitution are there to protect people from discrimination and harassment from the government. the same kind of discrimination that don’t ask don’t tell was doing to american soldiers. Oh and those special interests you mentioned are not individual citizens they are giant lobbying groups like Monsanto, Con-Agra, NRA, Oil, Coal, Tobacco… etc, that lobby for special legislation and corporate welfare. When the only cuts that any big party candidate can talk about are cuts to sesame street and medicare you have to ask yourself who do they really care about? They care about corporate welfare and corporate legislation that allows horrible mismanagement to happen. think before you spit out that hot trash Fox News considers the “truth”.Go eat your chic-fil-a sandwich and shut the hell up. do you know what a socialist really is?

      • JBM 2099

        If the constitution and Bill of Rights is Fox news “Truth” maybe I need to start watching Fox. If you want the federal government to use the constitution to FIND something that isn’t there like gay marriage and abortion, then you are no libertarian. WE have a way to add things to the to constitution, we don’t need to LOOK for things that are not mentioned.
        Those issues are states rights issues and need to stay at that level, or need to have a constitutional amendment added to add them to the constitution.
        Using the federal government to find what you want in the constitution makes you no better than the Republicans or Democrats, just another corrupt party with a different opinion.

      • http://www.facebook.com/elton.robb Elton Robb

        You might not.

        so·cial·ism/ˈsōSHəˌlizəm/Noun:A political and economic theory of that advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated…(in Marxist theory) A transitional social state between the overthrow of capitalism and the realization of communism.

        • http://www.nixhome.com/ J. Vincent Nix, PhD

          you too, Mr. Robb, could benefit from reading for what Jerry White and Phyllis Scherrer actually stand and represent.

    • kelemi

      Adults should be free to do whatever they want, as long as it’s voluntary, and nobody else gets hurt.
      This includes sexual preferences and reproductive rights. Politicians, conservatives in the main are trying to force their religious views on others.

    • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003014623738 Coneflower Chianti

      The real snakes are the “Snakes in Suits” on Wall Street & K Street. Obama is merely a small harmless lizard compared to them :)

    • http://www.nixhome.com/ J. Vincent Nix, PhD

      this has nothing to do with socialism. have you actually read the platform upon which Jerry White and Phyllis Scherrer stand? I thought not. Stop with the sheeple attitude.

  • http://www.facebook.com/ray.sensing Ray Sensing

    whew whooo I am there.. Go Gary Go

  • Jon

    I will be happy to watch this. I have no interest in the other 2 clowns and the “finger pointing” policy’s they have been feeding us.

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  • Terri

    It’s not very equal if the America’s Party candidate is not invited to participate also. In fact, it becomes no different than the 2 party debates. Tom Hoefling is a viable candidate in this election and the citizens of this nation need to be able to see what ALL candidates are bringing to the table to lead this country. Thank you…

    • http://www.nixhome.com/ J. Vincent Nix, PhD

      nor are Jerry White/Phyllis Scherrer invited…

  • Bob

    let andre barnett in on this shit.. maybe even jerry white.

  • Tucson Miller

    The elephant and the donkey candidates should show up. See what they have to say on actual issues.

    • Jerry

      The Committee on Presidential Debates forbids them from taking part in other debates…wonder why that is?

  • specialb2011

    …I just don’t have the heart for it now that Ron was robbed…

    How could we let down America? I feel lost.

  • http://www.facebook.com/dave.kovacs.10 Dave Kovacs

    Will live audience be permitted?

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1136757131 Joan C Gardner

    And I already did early voting..but will be interested to hear what they have to say, thanks CJ

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  • kelemi

    Too bad they weren’t at the Obama/Romney debates. THen you’d have debates.

  • kelemi

    Will there be Fact Checkers at this debate?

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  • rrichard63

    Was Roseanne Barr invited? Stewart Alexander? Stephen Durham? James Harris? Peta Lindsay? If so, why did they decline? If not, why not?

    • theHappyTrotskyist

      Ja, I would like Stewart Alexander, Roseanne Barr, Stephen Durham, James Harris, and Peta Lindsay in it too… But I think they wanted a balance of people from the spectrum, though I don’t know why they got 2 right-wingers, 1 centrist, and 1 leftist on there, unbalanced. They should AT LEAST add Stewart Alexander… To make it fair…

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Shane-Shaw/100000433745926 Shane Shaw

    So, the Dems and Reps debate each other on National TV but the 3rd Party candidates are relegated to debating each other on youtube…. no, there’s no bias in the media is there?

    • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=48803041 Dan Baluha

      C-SPAN gave live coverage of the event! It’s pretty much the only TV channel that can actually be called “unbiased news coverage” these days.

  • Janearther

    About time. Let the candidates be heard. Sick of this exclusionary corporate run system. Jill Stein in 2012!

    • 2Ronnie47

      I totally admire Jill Stein and Cheri Honkala and have contributed to their campaign, however I’m going to vote for Rocky Anderson. I never imagined that I’d have a choice between 2 equally inspiring candidates. Tough decision to make. Only wish they would have teamed up.

      • Janearther

        Agreed. When one knows all the real choices the election takes on an entirely new inspiring meaning. This is how democracy is supposed to work.

  • http://twitter.com/eyeongaryjohnso soul

    GaryJohnson2012

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  • Paul Burgener

    I hope Tax Reform comes up in the debate. Only Gary Johnson has a plan that will work.

  • osazeone

    Now the 99% can be heard.

  • http://twitter.com/UMABird UMA

    I bought a ticket for my son. Does he just show up at the assigned place and time? What are the details for attendance?

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  • Linda Gulley

    Larry King was just talking about what he would ask the candidates and how he would handle moderating a presidential debate. I heard it on The Costa Report http://www.rebeccacosta.com — really interesting interview.

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  • http://www.facebook.com/pkeitha Patrick Keith

    Here it with your own ears before you decide to vote for the same old …

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  • V W

    This is fantastic! It’s a pity when just the possibility of more people making an actual informed decision on their more-than-2 choices for President makes me so happy!

  • Portuguese Family

    Thanks for this debate, LarryKing. We are living in Portugal, and want to know , as citizens of the World that indirectly react in all decisions of UNITED STATES OF AMERICA , why this program doesnt have broadcasting in any offitial channels in Portugal
    ? SIC NEWS , broadcasted the 2nd debate , and why this channel wont broadcast too..Shame………… Democracy is world wide closed..

  • MuddlyMiddleIndependentThinker

    C-SPAN WILL BE COVERING IT, C-SPAN 1 :)

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  • James

    What’s the link to youtube?

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  • libertarian socialist

    Wow! really a platform that Jill Stein can debate on. This is really something.

  • http://www.facebook.com/jacquelyn.rucker Jacquelyn Rucker

    Hate to point it out, but on the early ballots here in TX, it had Obama, Romney, Gary Johnson and Jill Stein. No one else. Already seen it. But for what it’s worth…. GO JOHNSON!!!!

  • Johnson is a n00b.

    N00b Gary Johnson gun get whopped by REAL Amurkinz like Jill Stein, and Rocky Anderson.

  • http://www.facebook.com/tselee Tyler Selee

    Awesome! Gary Johnson is the man.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1435479804 Harmon Brenner

    Political thought is not dualistic by nature. Its as elastic as human ideas.

  • Christina

    They need to broadcast more these debates with other canditates because there’s people out there that are not aware of the other canditates running for president. People need to be more inform of all the options they have for this election. And be more involve in voting.

  • masuma leduke

    Gary Johnson my family candidate

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  • TheSystemIsBroken

    Gary Johnson 2012!