“No, I’m not,” Washburn said.
“Well, I’m not going to answer” Thompson said to scattered applause.
The debate lacked frills, as seen in the CNN/YouTube debate that featured user-generated questions submitted in videos or any high-profile media personalities like Anderson Cooper, and cast the candidates against a sparse black background. Some gritty interview footage was used to break up questions that the New York Times blogged “makes the candidates look like they are prisoners under interrogation.”
The debate will air again on CSPAN-3 Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. and the Des Moines Register will host a similar debate for Democratic presidential candidates tomorrow.
It is also accessible on DesMoinesRegister.com