There is nothing idealistic about a candidate expressing thoughts in a Print Debate. The voting public deserves to know where a candidate stands on every issue.

A Print Debate allows for clear documentation of the plans and initiatives in a format that can be widely distributed and easily digested.

As a Print Debate can proceed with the participation of only one candidate, a significant part of the undecided middle of the body politic may look favorably on a candidate who has demonstrated the courage to put forth his or her views in a Print Debate. A candidate embracing a Print Debate could effectively criticize an opponent's refusal to debate, leading to a likely shift of electoral momentum. He or she could tell audiences at press events, TV interviews and other public events how and why the opponent's views would not hold up to a true and substantive debate. These criticisms would naturally contain more sting than normal political questions because it would be obvious that the opponent had chosen not to respond in a direct, open, fair and complete manner.