YouTube Clips to Pose Debate Questions

June 14th, 2007

(AP) -- CNN and YouTube will host a Democratic debate next month in which questions for the candidates will come entirely from citizens posting video clips, the latest sign of how the Internet has transformed presidential politics.

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