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YouTube Asks, Dems Respond

Voters call the shots as candidates answer their questions directly

Posted Jul 24, 2007 6:35 AM CDT

(Newser) – Voters put questions directly to the Democratic presidential candidates last night, thanks to 3,000 citizens who submitted questions to YouTube. CNN selected and played 39 of the homemade videos, in which regular Americans—including a lesbian couple, a singer, and a snowman—created an... Read full story »

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