Was there a prohibition on taking notes during the debate? This could have been a blank piece of paper for that purpose.
'was there a prohibition on taking notes'?
answer:
Section 5, pages 4-5 of the binding "Memorandum of Understanding" that was negotiated and agreed upon by both political campaigns states:
"No props, notes, charts, diagrams, or other writings or other tangible things may be brought into the debate by either candidate.... Each candidate must submit to the staff of the Commission prior to the debate all such paper and any pens or pencils with which a candidate may wish to take notes during the debate, and the staff or commission will place such paper, pens and pencils on the podium..."
The rules said any of that had to be on the podiums before the candidates went on stage. I didn't like all the rules myself but if the candiates agree they should obey.
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