The Christian Science Monitor poses twelve questions that ought to come up in the debates. Some interesting ones:

Q: Could you not find one woman or one minority who could qualify to be your vice-presidential nominee?
Why it matters: Many other democracies have already crossed this threshold. Bold leadership in the White House begins with bold leadership in picking a running mate.

Q: Yusuf Islam, the singer formerly known as Cat Stevens, was recently refused entry to the US. He says he was a victim of "profiling." In general, do you support some infringement of civil liberties in order to protect the public?
Why it matters: The questioning and detaining of people based on criteria like religion and race can easily be taken too far during a time of war.