On Thursday, IVN.us hosted the first ever online presidential debate over Google Hangout. Third party candidates, Jill Stein and Gary Johnson, graciously agreed to participate in an informative back-and-forth on important issues that are often neglected by the mainstream candidates.

Apart from the early morning and rush hour traffic that is pretty much universal, San Diego is recognized as huge yet easily navigable. Combined with the never-ending list of new restaurants, bars, and cafes, one may or may not be in constant negotiations with their waistline (and gas tank).

The StartupCircle mayoral forum took place at Co-Merge in downtown San Diego on October 16. The event was held to get a closer look at how Council member Carl DeMaio and Congressman Bob Filner would help small businesses flourish in the city.

Debates have always been an important platform for candidates to articulate and narrate their stances on the issues of the era. Like any art, particular moments in the past have defined and redirected its present form. Here are a few of these defining, great debate moments that, despite their brevity in broadcast, have not been fleeting in political memory.

With help from the Google Plus team, and the participation of Governor Gary Johnson and Dr. Jill Stein, we hosted the first presidential debate aired entirely online. We brought two candidates, separated by distance, together to discuss issues largely ignored by the Republican and Democratic candidates. Steve Peace, co-founder of the Independent Voter Project, moderated the debate from San Diego, California.

Thanks to Gary Johnson and Jill Stein for participating in the world's first ever online debate. The world was witness to not only the wonders of a new technology, but patient with its introduction to American politics.

Less than one month away from California's first full top two runoff election under its new open primary system, the Golden State's new method for electing its lawmakers has created a drastically different political landscape in California as its proponents promised.