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MySpace, MTV Team Up to Grill Candidates

Rivals unite to offer individual chats with presidential contenders

By Heather McPherson, Newser User

Posted Aug 23, 2007 8:02 AM CDT

(Newser) – MySpace and MTV will team up to host a series of live discussions with individual presidential contenders, Reuters reports. Held on college campuses, the hour-long sessions will offer questions from the audience as well as those submitted during the event by IM or text message.... Read full story »

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