The article is short, so worth the read, but here’s the TL;DR:

  1. Commercial Breaks
  2. No Opening Statements
  3. Muted microphones, no notes
  4. No Live Audience
  • OsaErisXero@kbin.run
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    5 months ago

    Commercial breaks are also breaks in the debate where the candidate can stop and think/get fed his next talking point/line

    • 0110010001100010@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      From the article:

      However, campaign staff will be prohibited from interacting with their respective candidates during these intermissions, denying them the opportunity for strategic consultations or to touch up the candidates’ appearance.