Twitter presidential debate

The Republican presidential candidates will debate for the third time, but they won't get a chance to stare each other down or share a stage. It’s not even clear that all of them will be providing their own answers — they'll be participating remotely in the first-ever Twitter debate for a presidential campaign.

The debate, sponsored by TheTeaParty.net, will feature Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum, Gary Johnson, Michele Bachmann, Thad McCotter and Herman Cain. Conservative commentator S.E. Cupp and conservative radio host Rusty Humphries will pose the questions, which the candidates will then be encouraged to answer in at most two or three tweets. Others can submit questions to the moderators and candidates by mentioning @140townhall in a tweet.