On July 26th, the Commission on Presidential Debates proposed that two of three scheduled debates have the candidates seated. At 6'1" a standing Obama would seem to have some advantage over McCain who is 5'9" (some say less). It is thought that such a format would soften the differences in height and offset what might be an advantage to Obama.
Differences in appearances juxtaposed could lead to unfair assumptions. Think of Rostand's Cyrano. With no willful insult to McCain, rather a tongue in cheek comment, may I suggest that Christopher Smith, in "The Author Apologizes to a Lady [read electorate here] for His Being a Little Man," writes in part:
Yes, contumelious fair, you scorn The amorous [little man]* that courts you to his arms,
But ere, you leave him quite forlorn,
And to some youth gigantic yield your charms [your vote],
Hear him-oh hear him, if you will not try,
And let your judgement check th' ambition of your eye.
*A substitution here for a word that might be offensive
Tom Paine
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