The dubious value of primary debates
Televised candidate debates have become the marquee spectacles of presidential campaigns. By the time Republicans vote in the Florida primary, candidates seeking the party’s presidential nomination...
View ArticleElectoral debates offer a rare moment of transparency
I like the campaign debates. I watched most of the Republican primary matchups, even after they got repetitive, and I find the current flight of televised faceoffs riveting. Yes, I realize the...
View ArticleIn praise of candidate endorsements
Why do newspapers endorse political candidates? At best, it’s an archaic practice, a little quaint, a little bizarre. Other media don’t do it. TV and radio news never have, in part because their roots...
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