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Essay / Presidential Debates - 1765
Presidential DebatesPresidential debates become an important part of a campaign plan. ("Where are the voters") Who would have thought that such a short confrontation between the candidates would influence the vote of so many viewers? A presidential campaign can be won or lost from a single debate. The candidate must keep his cool and not exaggerate; they must have a firm position on all subjects, avoiding nothing. When debates began, they didn't have much effect on voters, but now that a debate can be heard on the Internet and on television, voters no longer need to make any effort. All necessary points are usually covered during the debate. Points aren't the only things that affect a voter, the candidate's appearance, the tone of their voice, and the overall accuracy of their plans and ideas. Even though most modern debates can be scheduled, debates are still considered the best possible way to see the candidate in action and not just read or say what everyone wants to hear. Spin doctors, sponsors, television and the media play a much bigger role in presidential debates these days, but it all still shows the importance of the debate.Spin DoctorsSpin doctor, isn't that a name strange in politics and especially a presidential debate. No, it's not the singing group called Spin Doctors. During major debates, a campaign will bring together what they call a “spin squad”, that is to say a group of several spin doctors. These people actually play a vital role in any presidential debate. All today's image specialists are very powerful in the government and also paid a small amount of money to go out and preach their party's candidate... middle of newspaper...... December 23, 1996: 1. Infotrac. Online. Gayle Group.April 15, 2000Schneider, William. "And they're better than many NBAGames." National Journal January 15, 2000: 11. Infotrac. Online. Gayle Group. April 15, 2000 Carlin, Diana. “Presidential Debates as Focal Points of Campaign Arguments.” Political communication December 1992: 4. Infotrac. Online. Gayle Group. April 15, 2000 "Commission on Presidential Debates" 2000. Election 2000Online Debates. April 15, 2000. “Vote America” 2000. The debates. April 15, 2000. Kenadall, Kelly. “Presidential Debates Through the Eyes of the Media.” American Behavioral Scientist August 1997: 5. Infotrac. Online. Gayle Group. April 15, 2000 Morano, Marc. “Manipulating voters from inside Spinalley.” News overview November 4, 1996: 1. Infotrac. Online. Gayle Group. April 15, 2000"Spin Doctors" 1996. April 15 2000.