Place each candidate in a sound proof room with a TV feed.
Ask them EXACTLY the same questions
Give them 3 minutes to answer.
If they go ver time cut them off
Don’t let them hear what the other says
Still doesn’t really solve the problem of the questions themselves being biased. For example, if the immigration questions focus solely on “children in cages” and “separating families” rather than “illegal immigrants depressing wages for Americans”, and “illegal immigrants being a net drain on the economy”, it’s unfair even if both sides get asked about children in cages.
I’ve seen that sort of debate already.
Ask them EXACTLY the same questions which are softballs for the Democrat and hardballs for the Republican.
Give them 3 minutes to answer because the moderator is the one who gets to say which issues are important. .
If they go ver time cut them off
Dont let them hear what the other says.