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From Mayor to Web Master: Cianci Chats It Up Online, LIVE During Wednesday's Debate

John Eagan

Story Created: Oct 16, 2008 at 9:51 AM EST

Story Updated: Oct 16, 2008 at 10:51 AM EST

Buddy2008:  Watch, I'll bet 'Joe the Plumber' will become a huge star tomorrow...
...and how right he was.  With that, the former mayor of Providence dove head first into the digital age Wednesday night, chatting it up with dozens of enthusiastic debate viewers during ABC6.com's inaugural LIVE chat room.

Buddy commented on a range of topics with his very own online community, during this 3rd and final presidential debate.  He talked about things such as McCain having the advantage in the debate's intimate setting, which facial expressions revealed when each candidate was angry with the other, and of course had loads of fun with all of the hoopla surrounding this 'Joe the Plumber' guy.

He also got serious and addressed issues such as abortion, a secret lobbyist in the Biden family, and the fact that both John Kerry and Jimmy Carter were both leading in the polls in the final days of their respective campaigns.

Buddy then broke it all down during a special edition of 'Buddy TV' right after the debate, on ABC 6 News at 11...

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