Debates are important for many reasons. First off, the candidates get to tell people their opinions on matters. Secondly, the candidates reveal what they will do as president. They also explain what is going on in our country at the moment and what will happen in the future and explain what they will do about it. Overall, it gives us Americans a good feel of the candidate's plan, determining if they will be a good president. They also can give some insight into the personalities and characters of the candidate, rather like a job interview.
Debates are important because they are on television in prime time and have more popular appeal than newspapers articles or magazines and so reach a huge percentage of voters .
Televised debates
televised debates
The first televised presidential debate was between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon on Septermber 26,1960.
Abraham Lincoln ran against Stephen Douglas for the U.S. Senate in 1858. Their famous debates, known as the Lincoln-Douglas debates, focused primarily on the issue of slavery and its expansion into the territories. Although Lincoln lost the election, the debates significantly raised his national profile and set the stage for his presidential run in 1860.
Abraham Lincoln ran against Stephen Douglas in the Illinois Senate race in 1858. Their famous series of debates, known as the Lincoln-Douglas debates, focused primarily on the issue of slavery and its expansion into the territories. Although Lincoln lost the election, the debates significantly raised his national profile and laid the groundwork for his future presidential campaign.
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There were four presidential debates in the election of 1960, between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon. These were the presidential debates as well as the first nationally televised debates in US history.
There has been three presidential debates in the 2008 election.
2000 Presidential Debates - 2000 was released on: USA:3 October 2000
The only thing that has happened to televised presidential debates since 1960 is that the debates last a lot longer. It is also stated that the debates are targeted for undecided voters.
2008 Presidential Debates - 2008 was released on: USA: 26 September 2008
2004 Presidential Debates - 2004 was released on: USA: 30 September 2004
1976 Presidential Debates - 1976 was released on: USA: 23 September 1976
1996 Presidential Debates - 1996 was released on: USA: 6 October 1996
Presidential debates can influence the decisions made by voters in Presidential elections. Even though in most elections, there is a lot of party loyalty, and many voters are determined to vote for the candidate of their own party, almost regardless of anything else they may learn about that person, still, there are some people who are undecided, and who can be influenced, and in a close election, such influences can be important.
Presidential debates can influence the decisions made by voters in Presidential elections. Even though in most elections, there is a lot of party loyalty, and many voters are determined to vote for the candidate of their own party, almost regardless of anything else they may learn about that person, still, there are some people who are undecided, and who can be influenced, and in a close election, such influences can be important.
Presidential debates tend to affect voters because, as the council of the U.S is working on the debates, the president is not always able to help out with them, which makes it effecting the voters.