The main problem with political debates are the "right and left'. Ask around, there is hardly anyone, save for a few here, that are truly "right" or "left". The problem is the middle (almost all of us) let those polarized assholes control everything.
Most people think or want the following, in no semblance of order:
1.) Healthcare for everyone.
2.) Term limits, desperately.
3.) We need to keep corporations out of gov't.
4.) We need to control Pacs/lobbyists big time.
5.) Tort reform.
6.) Immigration reform to a degree but not destroy the spirit of our country which was founded on immigration and the US as a haven for your tired and poor.
7.) Help small business's, the real area of employment and growth. You know the backbone of this country.
8.) Better Education.
My apologies for missing 10-15 other important idea's, it was just a few main idea's to get the point across. Notice that list doesn't include the numerous red herring arguments that no one gives 3 shits about and yet control the airtime given to political pundits: abortion, gay marriage. Somehow those are used to vet Supreme Court justice's. Our counrty is freaking retarded and mired in nothing more then a polarized political system that is going to eventually implode on itself ( I don't mean it in a Martial Law, Anarchistic way).......I sure hope it does.