Ah, the debates!

I just saw an interesting blog post on the NY Times' The Caucus blog. (You may have to register to view it, but I don't think so.) To quote:

"In some ways, the debates are the new campaign ads. There are so many of them — at least 21 more are scheduled between now and the end of January — that candidates are getting plenty of exposure without having to buy air time."

The statistic that catches me there is that at least 21 more of these debates are on the way before the official candidates of each party are even decided! Talk about information overload. So, do I put the part of my brain interested in this election into hibernation until, say, December?