Jim Kinhan Hillary Clinton

Compared with buttoned-up debates -- podiums, moderators, talking points - town halls give candidates a chance to come off as regular folk. They sit on stools. They take off their jackets. Taking questions from normal people instead of media personalities, those seeking the White House can approach the madding crowd.

Compared with buttoned-up debates -- podiums, moderators, talking points - town halls give candidates a chance to come off as regular folk. They sit on stools. They take off their jackets. Taking questions from normal people instead of media personalities, those seeking the White House can approach the madding crowd.