Politics | Pizza Hut Pizza Hut Tosses Sausage Vs. Pepperoni Stunt Chain faced media ire over proposed toppings question By Matt Cantor Posted Oct 15, 2012 8:05 AM CDT Copied Mitt Romney takes a bite of pizza during lunch in Newport, NH, Dec. 20, 2011, and then-Senator Barack Obama takes a bite in Corvallis, Ore., March 21, 2008. (AP Photo) Under fire from bloggers and the press for its sausage-or-pepperoni debate contest, Pizza Hut has decided to bag the whole thing. The chain had initially promised free pizza for life to any audience member at tomorrow night's presidential debate who asked the burning question, "Sausage or pepperoni?" Observers slammed the restaurant for seeking to cash in on the election. The chain now says it will offer the prize to a randomly-chosen online contestant, the AP reports. Read These Next During a stormy takeoff in Maine, plane ends up 'upside down.' The Blind Side actor is reportedly 'on life support.' Cops want 'Dexter' to fess up to key fob cloning. Sydney Sweeney is at the center of a controversy yet again. Report an error