Presidential debates—are they helpful to voters?
- 1 November 1978
- journal article
- other
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Communication Monographs
- Vol. 45 (4) , 330-346
- https://doi.org/10.1080/03637757809375978
Abstract
An analysis of the results of a wide variety of studies of the impact of the televised debates between Carter and Ford, along with results of other political studies, including some of the 1960 presidential debates, suggests strongly that such debates between candidates for the presidency have substantial benefits for voters.Keywords
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