{"id":50,"date":"2008-08-19T19:27:34","date_gmt":"2008-08-20T00:27:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brucepress.net\/?p=50"},"modified":"2008-08-19T19:27:34","modified_gmt":"2008-08-20T00:27:34","slug":"katie-couric-diggs-the-conventions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.brucepress.net\/blog\/?p=50","title":{"rendered":"Katie Couric Diggs the Conventions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Katie Couric is accepting suggestions through <a href=\"http:\/\/www.digg.com\">Digg<\/a> for topics to ask the candidates at the Conventions.  Now, this could just be another chance for the network to cull stupid questions from the unwashed masses.  Or, this could be an opportunity for those of us who would like to have the candidates answer substantive questions about how they plan to deal with Science and Science-related issues from the White House.<br \/>\nSupport <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sciencedebate2008.com\">ScienceDebate2008<\/a> by digging this <a href=\"http:\/\/digg.com\/2008_us_elections\/Katie_Couric_Diggs_the_Conventions?t=17953263#c17953263\">link.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Hey Digg, I&#8217;d like to take some questions from the Digg community with me to the Democratic and Republican conventions.  Submit a question in the comment section below.  I&#8217;ll ask the newsmakers and politicians some of your questions in my online coverage from both cities, and during a live Webcast from CBS News and CNET.  Thanks!  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