First Debate Between Harris and Trump

How It Started Expectations: Non-Existent. During debate season, I’m frequently reminded of the Nixon/Kennedy debate which aired on both TV and radio for the first time. People who watched on TV took away a cool-looking Kennedy, while the radio listeners took away a confident-sounding (but not looking) Nixon. Certainly there were demographic arguments that those likely to own a TV were likely to vote for Kennedy, and vice-versa. This might ring true to an extent as well. ...

September 10, 2024 · 6 min · 1080 words · A. Blinken