“No, I think not. It's just the same-old same-old.”

— Don Thompson, science editor, Columbus, Ohio

“I think it'd be a good idea. That way people can hear more of what the speakers have to say at the convention and they can form their own opinions about Kerry.”

— Ron Hernandez, Kansas University student, Lawrence

“I think an hour a night is probably enough due to the fact that the viewership is not really tuned in.”

— Gary Kirk, sheet-metal worker, Clinton Township

“Most people today have cable, and there's a sufficient number of cable news networks that are running it, including C-SPAN, CNN, FoxNews, and MSNBC, so I'd say no, it's not necessary.”

— Benjamin Hill, KU Med student, Lawrence