Janet Parshall's In The Marketplace

We continued along Terry, Randy, and I two or so hours later we got to the debate. As soon as it started, Abe started off saying,

I have noticed from my friends that even though the election is over, the dialogue has not stopped. Instead, people are more vocal about their options and thoughts. I agreed when Professor Gillespie stated that she does not look to the government to have all the answers, because they too are human, and are flawed. I enjoyed how both sides had good arguments and were able to back up their positions. When students posed questions, they answered them with thought. Listening to two different perspectives allowed me to see how people think differently that I do, but in the end just want the best for their

We hold debates between the Republican and Democrats before the primaries, and then we hold debates between the two remaining presidential candidates. Upon first glance it may appear that the presidential debates are held to get to know the candidate’s positions on the various issues that are important to the American people; however, the format of the debates make it difficult to accomplish that task. Instead, it is more plausible that these debates are held in order to discover what the candidates are like personally because the debates provide ample opportunities for us to discover the candidate’s values. Ultimately, we want to find out the values that these potential presidents have because we want someone we trust to lead the

From the rousing introduction, Chris Mathews' Hardball presents itself as a godsend to young aspiring politicians, businessmen, and frankly, everyone alike. Pompously self-assured, Mathews discusses his reasoning to sharing his wisdom collected from his own experience and other major players in "Hardball". However after finishing the book, his audacity could be forgiven by the enjoyable nature of his work, the information it provides, and the uncanny resemblance to Benjamin Franklin's writing style. In the first section of Mathews' self-proclaimed "classic" and political manifesto, he presents the world of politics through a series of informative--if not redundant--phrases, historical examples, and his own experience in Washington.

Episode 8/7/2015. Issues discussed: GOP Debates, Christie & Paul on Terrorism, Trump & Women, Entitlement Reform and Jeb Bush.

Also, surveys late in the battle recommended Americans overwhelmingly needed the President to take things in an alternate direction if re-chosen. Yet in his Charlotte tradition discourse, the verbal confrontations and his end contentions, he depended significantly more on gauzy consensuses about champions and character, in addition to ambiguous references to school educational cost expenses and assembling development blended with persistent assaults on Romney and George W. Bush than on any new specifics about what's to come if

The first televised presidential debate occurred 1960 between democratic candidate John F. Kennedy and republican candidate Richard Nixon. This debate was an incredibly special event to take place in the United States as it was, in fact, the first televised debate that American citizens could watch, instead of listening to fireside chats and radio shows. Because JFK and Nixon appeared on television, appearance became a larger factor in who the American people would choose as the next President. Moreover, media exposure started to play a larger role in the democratic process as a result of the televised 1960 debate. Overall, because of these reasons, this debate was seen as one of the most iconic presidential debates to be held in America.

Before televised debates, presidential candidates were assessed on their campaign slogans, individual plans to better America, and their moral character. Consequently, the September 26, 1960 Kennedy-Nixon debate forever changed the way Americans would assess their future President of the United States of America. The Kennedy-Nixon Debates

In the following documentary, “Last Man Standing: Politics Texas Style” this film is taken place from a behind-the-scenes point of view that shows a very closely fought race in the Texas, There was an ongoing race for the House District 45. Not only did you see the ongoing race but also got to witness the governor’s race, which is Tony Sanchez against Governor Rick Perry. Also another witness Ron Kirk running for senate in Texas against John Cornyn. Overall numerous comments are proclaimed by local and nation figures in the documentary about discussion’s on politics, which really had a very intuitive background to an in depth side from running campaigns to strategies that some candidates used to attract voter to vote for them. In the documentary it primarily focused on two specific candidates running for The House District 45. First, you had Rick Green, a thirty-one year old incumbent Republican Legislator and a conservative leader that is running for reelection as House District 45. He had served two terms during the republican holder generation. Most people notice right from the beginning that he is well more experience candidate for the election, thus making people more openly trust him that he can manage the position of in which he is running for. This not only makes him more experienced through the people’s perspective but also through his campaign style and debate appearances. Another appealing interest that people see is that he is a Christian which people pick up

The first presidential debate was held in Hempstead, New York on Monday of September 26. The two presidential candidates that clashed that night was Republican nominee Donald J. Trump and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. This night was meant to gain an advantage on your opponent in the polls. The debate focused on three main points of discussion; America’s Direction, Achieving Prosperity, and Securing America.

In the article “Liberal News Media Bias Has a Serious Effect” by Timothy P. Carney, he discusses that since the Republican debates are specifically for a primary audience, you would expect the moderators to discuss issues that relate to no other political group than the Republicans. However, in this debate, that was not the case since Carney stated that the questions asked “came with liberal premises, making them irrelevant to the conservative audience”. (Carney). In other words, CNBC was trying to get candidates to answer questions in relation to what they believe should be handled if these candidates were to become president, rather than asking issues that strictly relate to Republicans the way a specific debate like this should be done. The purpose of the debate was to have viewers decide on which Republican candidate they preferred the most at the end based on their answers with the provided questions. However, that was nearly impossible in this case considering that the setup of this debate was more for a Democratic debate rather than a Republican

After watching thirty minutes of both the Republican debate and the Democrat debate it is very evident the differences between the political parties. The Republican race is very different from the democratic debate because of the level of competition. After only a brief time in watching both races it is evident who the moderators feel are front runners in this year's election. The Republican debate was very competitive because of the larger amount of people running. Each candidate did not have enough time to fully debate topics because of there are just too many people up at the podium. Some of the Republican candidates make it priority to follows Reagan's rule of talking about the fellow candidates but, others such as Bush and Trump try

With the 2016 election in full throttle, Kennedy and Nixon’s presidential debates of 1960 are still very much a part of American democracy. Televised presidential debates have become a backbone in an American election. Although these debates are now considered a norm in American politics, this has not always the case. Even after the first time a presidential debate was held between presidential candidates from across the aisle, it took another 16 years for another debate to occur. It is highly doubtful that either Nixon or Kennedy, much less anyone else of that time period, would have been able to foresee the effects of their debate. The presidential debates between Kennedy and Nixon have shape American politics for what seemed like the better but as more and more research is published, this claim is starting to fall apart. While presidential debates offer the public a chance to compare and contrast the Republican and Democratic presidential candidate, they have an impact on viewers that is not always positive. Rather, televised presidential debates impact voters across the aisle and throughout levels of political awareness. An in-depth look at the history of televised presidential debates and their impact on viewers could answer the question of whether televised presidential debates should remain a central part of the modern American democracy.

One of the customs of Presidential elections is the debates held between the candidates prior to that event. The topics discussed in these debates are of controversial nature and their role is to target and convince undecided and independent voters - those not belonging to a specific political party.

The lack of substantive discussion in televised presidential debates largely contributes to the negative effect television has had on presidential elections. Many