Thanks to the Web, you can put in a request for those topics to be covered in the presidential debates. However, there's no guarantee they'll show up in prime time. On Thursday, the candidates finally agreed on three 90-minute debates, which are scheduled to begin Oct. 3.
People can then request specific topics to be covered.
Still, that doesn't mean the powers that be will listen. However, organizers will consider the results. The CDP will only allow candidates who garnered 15 percent or more in major opinion polls into the debate, which has limited the events to Bush and Gore. Meanwhile, people can submit their views to the commission via the site. Or they can try out some of the other debate-related features, including tips for organizing parties to watch the events and debate transcripts dating back to 1960.