The July 2007 Democratic Presidential Debate featured questions from Americans via YouTube videos.
There were 38 videos featured on the 23 July 2007 CNN-sponsored debate in South Carolina.
The first 20 appear here in the order asked during the debate;
numbers 21-38 appear here.
Question text may be paraphrased.
1. Introduction
A challenge for the candidates to talk to viewersas though they were sitting in our living room.
Chris, OR
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Chris, OR
Watch the YouTube Video
2. Effectiveness/Change
Current leaders don't do the job we elected them to do. We have a Congress and a President with a 30 percent approval rating. Clearly we don't think they're doing a good job. What's going to make you any more effectual?
27 YO Male, No Location
Candidates Responding: Biden, Obama
Watch the YouTube Video
27 YO Male, No Location
Candidates Responding: Biden, Obama
Watch the YouTube Video
3. Candidate Specific: Kucinich
How would America be better off with Kucinich as president, rather than Clinton or Obama?
Davis Fleetwood, MA
Candidates Responding: Kucinich, Clinton, Obama
Watch the YouTube Video
Davis Fleetwood, MA
Candidates Responding: Kucinich, Clinton, Obama
Watch the YouTube Video
4. Candidate Specific: Clinton
Mrs. Clinton, how would you define liberal and would you use this word to describe yourself?
Rob Porter, CA
Candidates Responding: Clinton, Gravel, Obama
Watch the YouTube Video
Rob Porter, CA
Candidates Responding: Clinton, Gravel, Obama
Watch the YouTube Video
5. Off-Beat
If you had to pick a Republican as a running mate, who would it be?
Saheeb, No Location
Candidates Responding: Biden, Edwards
Watch the YouTube Video
Saheeb, No Location
Candidates Responding: Biden, Edwards
Watch the YouTube Video
6. Civil Rights
Will African-Americans ever get reparations for slavery?
Will, MA
Candidates Responding: Edwards, Obama, Kucinich
Watch the YouTube Video
Will, MA
Candidates Responding: Edwards, Obama, Kucinich
Watch the YouTube Video
7. Katrina
Do you think the response to Hurricane Katrina would have been different if it had hit an affluent, white community?
Morgan, GA
Candidates Responding: Dodd, Richardson
Watch the YouTube Video
Morgan, GA
Candidates Responding: Dodd, Richardson
Watch the YouTube Video
8. Off-Beat
How do minority candidates address criticism that they are not "black enough" or "female enough"?
Jordan, KS
Candidates Responding: Obama, Clinton, Edwards
Watch the YouTube Video
Jordan, KS
Candidates Responding: Obama, Clinton, Edwards
Watch the YouTube Video
9. Civil Rights
Would you support gay marriage as President?
Mary and Jen, NY
Candidates Responding: Kucinich, Dodd, Richardson
Watch the YouTube Video
Mary and Jen, NY
Candidates Responding: Kucinich, Dodd, Richardson
Watch the YouTube Video
10. Civil Rights
It was wrong and unconstitutional to use religion to justify slavery, segregation, denying women the right to vote. Why is it still acceptable to use religion todeny gay Americans their full and equal rights?
Rev. Reggie Long Crier, NC
Candidates Responding: Edwards, Obama
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Rev. Reggie Long Crier, NC
Candidates Responding: Edwards, Obama
Watch the YouTube Video











