The candidates will be seated, addressing the same questions. This is the first time this has been done in a presidential debate. We've been trying to get this done for a long time. It's been used extensively in other debates, and I think it will loosen up the conversation. In separate interviews Wednesday with CNN, surrogates for Bush and Gore both had high hopes for the showdown.
People seem to like it.
It allows for a very thoughtful exchange of ideas and substance, and that's exactly what Governor Bush intends to engage in tonight. The candidates will meet for a third debate on October 17. That one will also have a different look, said Brown. In that debate, citizens will be asking the questions. CNN's Candy Crowley, John King, Jonathan Karl, Jeanne Meserve , The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.