Anna Marie Cox dubbed her last question, network neutrality, as being "the elephant in the tweets." Liz Mair (McCain) pointed to a position statement and added that the "FCC should focus on policing anti-comp behavior & consumer predators," a tacit acknowledgement of Cox's characterization of McCain's position as "[waiting] for the abuses to happen, then do something about them." Mike Nelson (Obama), pointed to Obama's online policy, which he characterized as being a "clear goal of NN and an open Internet."
Mair opined that Obama statements "[reflect] comfort w/ gov't intervention" wheresas McCain "favors market-based approach except where gov’t intervention [is absolutely necessary]." Nelson said that Obama supports "smart, effective gov." and then engaged in traditional poli-speak, by asking a rhetorical put-down: "does McCain oppose antitrust, safety [regulation]?"
You can read the "exchange" at TweetBoards.
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