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...refusing to consider more than one of the traditional meetings sponsored by the Commission on Presidential Debates in favor of, as he puts it, "formats that are more free-flowing." What exactly does that mean? Well, apparently, the by-now familiar sets of NBC?s "Meet the Press" and CNN?s "Larry King Live" fit the bill; Bush has agreed to appear alongside Al Gore on 60-minute primetime versions of both programs. He has also agreed to the location, but not the format, of a CPD debate scheduled to take place October 13 in St. Louis...
...Gore rejected Bush?s plan immediately, calling it unfair to the American people. The Vice President had previously accepted both the NBC and CNN debate proposals, but were counting on the 90-minute CPD events as well. The concern, according to the Gore camp, is that debates which favor one network over the others could result in a smaller viewing audience; if "Meet the Press," for example, goes up against ABC?s hit series "NYPD Blue," ABC may not be willing to forgo its ratings - and advertising revenue - to carry an NBC-branded show...