Presidential debate

What do I think? After reading NPRs fact check of the third presidential debate I maintain a different mindset than when I first endured the debate of our two presidential candidates. Although seeing the debate on tv might cause some voters to sway towards one candidate rather than the other it is apparent to me now that we are not always getting the full story. I am not as thoroughly educated as some of my peers or voters I do have an opinion on who I would vote for if I could and if I hadn't read

The History and Effect of Media on Presidential Debates Throughout American history, it is clear to point out the United States have elected presidents to stand as the countries’ leader since the birth of the young nation. In most cases, the election is seen as a race between two parties even though there are others on the ballot. The vast majority usually did not know much about the other candidates until the turn of the century. Then, when media and information became easier to access it turned

The United States presidential debate in 1968 was one of many debates in America, the 46th debate to be exact The election was held on November 5, 1968. The two nominees included Richard Nixon and Hubert Humphrey.Two important political figures in US history. Richard Nixon a Republican, was an great humble man. Mr. Nixon was for certain that he could make America great again. On the other hand, Hubert Humphrey, a Democrat thought that the best candidate for the job was himself. Mr. Humphrey served

about abortion and its role in the third presidential debate of 2016. To begin, we need to understand abortion and how it is received in the United States before we try to understand how the current candidates addressed abortion. Abortion has been a hot button topic in the United States since Roe vs. Wade in 1973 when criminalizing abortion was considered unconstitutional under the Due Process clause of the 14th amendment. This trial created a nationwide debate on not only the legalization of abortion

my job is pretty routine, but I saw something tonight that I’ll remember for a long time. I’m a cameraman, and tonight I worked at WBBM Studios in Chicago, where the first presidential debate took place between Vice President Nixon and Senator Kennedy. This first debate has turned into a big deal. The whole setup for the debate was really brand new, since the television networks all gave an hour of free time—no commercials. President Eisenhower even signed a special law to allow it. So it was definitely

As I sat with three microphones tracking the triviality of the voice-cracks and tone breaks of my voice at the DNC’s March 9 Presidential Debate in Miami, I began to reflect upon the past year. Starting with the word “The” I was hit with a sudden rush of nostalgia and recollection. At seventeen running a political action committee (PAC), the conceptualization of what lies ahead more than two years ago was doubtful compared to the reality of that day. In one syllable, a matter of milliseconds, I flashed

During the Democratic presidential debates on Tuesday, frontrunner Hillary Clinton was backed by her fellow Democratic contenders, most notably, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VA), who remarked in response to Clinton 's e-mail flap, “Let me say something that may not be great politics, but I think the secretary is right. The American people are sick and tired of hearing about your damn emails.” http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/10/14/us-usa-election-democrats-idUSKCN0S70B920151014 This was an early

Title (A Very Rough Draft) In the upcoming presidential debate our two main candidates fight for a spot to be president, but in order to take down the opponent it is necessary to find and reveal any contributions that could ruin the race for one candidate. This was what the political ad called “Trustworthy” by AmericaRisingPAC is trying to convey. This ad focuses on every major lie or contradiction that Hillary Clinton has mentioned or done throughout the course of her campaign. Trustworthy’s main

Logical Fallacy Speech Analysis (Presidential Debate 2016) Fallacy means using misleading, faulty and unsound reasoning in the construction of an argument. Its uses is abundant in political debates, and the intention is to manipulate or persuade audiences by deception and earn the majority to come in power. Thus said, presidential debate of 2016-Donald J Trump vs. Hilary Clinton is historical in terms of candidates quoting many logical fallacies. Below are the five examples of different types of

Vice Presidential Debate (October 4, 2016) As the running mates to Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump took the stage to further their platform and earn voters, millions tuned in hopes of further solidifying their choice for President of the United States of America. The Vice-Presidential debate was moderated by Elaine Quijano, CBSN anchor and former CNN journalist, who Dan Gainor of FOX claims to have been left from the very beginning (“Another Debate”, 2016). According to numerous articles as well