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Campaign for the White House, Part IV: Presidential DebATEs. Play for the Middle. Median Voter Theorem: Two political candidates will try to move to the “middle” to win the most voters Presidential Debates are an opportunity to reach independent, moderate voters. Presidential Debates.
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Play for the Middle • Median Voter Theorem: Two political candidates will try to move to the “middle” to win the most voters • Presidential Debates are an opportunity to reach independent, moderate voters
Presidential Debates • These voters are generally undecided. • The first televised presidential debate was Kennedy vs. Nixon in 1960 • Source of great presidential moments, some rather hilarious (and hilariously tragic)