Overview of "Hack the Debate" + Excerpt from Debate 4
Hack the Debate 193 items | updated Jul 24 2009

Current & Twitter have teamed up for the very first time to integrate real-time Twitter messages (aka "tweets") over major portions of a live television broadcast.
Hack the Debate by adding your Twitter posts to our live broadcast of the 2008 Presidential Debates.
We will broadcast as many of your debate tweets as possible right over Obama & McCain, in real time, on our live broadcast.
Hack the Debate by adding your Twitter posts to our live broadcast of the 2008 Presidential Debates.
We will broadcast as many of your debate tweets as possible right over Obama & McCain, in real time, on our live broadcast.
How to PARTICIPATE:
- 1. Tune in on September 26th at 9pm EST/ 6pm PST for the Live Presidential Debate. Find Current TV on your local cable/satellite provider or come here to watch the live stream of our broadcast.
- 2. Make sure you’ve registered with Twitter to participate.
- 3. During the debates, chime in by including "#current" in your tweet. Example:
"This discussion about universal healthcare makes me want to pop some pills! #current" - 4. We won't be able to air every single tweet on TV, but you can see all of the #current tweets by searching #current on Twitter search.
- 5. If you have any questions about participating, send us a tweet @current.
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Some of the best press and blog postings about Hack the Debate. And a few examples of Hack the Debate viewing parties as well.
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Missed out on Hack the Debate? Watch the third hacked debate here! Want join in? Here's what you need to do: 1. Tune in on October 15th at 9pm EST/ 6pm PST...
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Missed out on Hack the Debate? Watch the third hacked debate here! Want join in? Here's what you need to do: 1. Tune in on October 15th at 9pm EST/ 6pm PST...
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Missed out on Hack the Debate? Watch the third hacked debate here! Want join in? Here's what you need to do: 1. Tune in on October 15th at 9pm EST/ 6pm PST...
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Missed out on Hack the Debate? Watch the second hacked debate here! Want join in? Here's what you need to do: 1. Tune in on October 15th at 9pm EST/ 6pm PST...
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Missed out on Hack the Debate? Watch the second hacked debate here! Want join in? Here's what you need to do: 1. Tune in on October 15th at 9pm EST/ 6pm PST...
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Missed out on Hack the Debate? Watch the second hacked debate here! Want join in? Here's what you need to do: 1. Tune in on October 15th at 9pm EST/ 6pm PST...
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Missed out on Hack the Debate? Watch the first hacked debate here. Want join in? Here's what you need to do: 1. Tune in on October 15th at 9pm EST/ 6pm PST...
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Missed out on Hack the Debate? Watch the first hacked debate here. Want join in? Here's what you need to do: 1. Tune in on October 15th at 9pm EST/ 6pm PST...
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Missed out on Hack the Debate? Watch the first hacked debate here. Want join in? Here's what you need to do: 1. Tune in on October 15th at 9pm EST/ 6pm PST...
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A sneak peak into our election day coverage.
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This is an open love letter to the 2008 US presidential election, and also an open love letter to my cell phone. But what's to love? Politics is nasty...
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The event was an immense success. There were over 300 in attendance, include many enthused current.com users and hundreds of soon-to-be current fans. Marah Lidey...
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McCain has the best partner to run with, as a young mother she is the one that I go with and she will bring in new blood and that is what we need #current
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If McCain is such a supporter of special needs and autism, why hasn't he sat down with Jenny McCarthy????
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Homeschooling Parents do not have certifications nor should they. And Obama is not a friend to homeschoolers
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directv - Channel 366dish network - Channel 196comcast - Channel 107time warner: Channel 103 (New York City), Channel 142 (Los Angeles), other markets, check local listingsverizon FIOS - Channel 130at&t u-verse - Channel 189sky 183 (UK)virgin media 155 (UK)sky italia - Channel 130 (Italy)tweet along with us


