Patrick A. Stewart

Associate professor of political science at the University of Arkansas and author of “Debatable Humor ; Laughing Matters on the 2008 Presidential Primary Campaign”

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Presidential debates have become reality TV, and performance is more important than substance.

Do TV debates help voters decide?

Presidential debates have become reality TV, and performance is more important than substance.

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