Presidential debates are supposed to test a candidate’s depth of knowledge and understanding of the issues facing us, and give us some clue of how a candidate handles himself under pressure. Does the candidate grasp the complexities? How closely does their record adhere to the principles laid out in the US Constitution? (Today is Constitution Day, btw).

Tonight we’ll have a chance to find out, when ValueVoters.org hosts a GOP Presidential Debate. Participants will include Duncan Hunter, Mike Huckabee, Tom Tancredo, Sam Brownback, Ron Paul and John Cox. Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney, John McCain, and Fred Thompson all declined.

Joseph Farah, editor of World Net Daily, will moderate. Questions will be posed by some of America’s Conservative leaders, including Phyllis Schlafley and Judge Roy Moore. You can watch the event by logging on to ValuesVoterDebate or American Family Association.

ValueVoters.org’s membership reads like a “Who’s Who” in the conservative movement.

The debate, which originates from Ft. Lauderdale, will be streamed beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET.

Following the debate, you’re invited to tune in to my program at 9 ET. Chuck Muth, former executive director of the American Conservative Union, is organizing the first annual Conservative Leadership Conference which will be held next month in Reno, NV. More than 45 speakers and panelists have been confirmed. Chuck has the details tonight when he joins me on BTR. Also on board for the ride — Doug V. Gibbs, the original Political Pistachio!

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Looks great but a bunch of bugs. Links broken and the entire site won’t display in anything but IE. Also the navigation isn’t as simple as it was - (reader complaints).

Growing pains I guess.

I am sure that Ed will be discussing this later, but I just had to let you know that BlogTalkRadio has a great new look!

It is sure to make all the Heading Right hosts look even better.