“Three failed debates with out any improvement is an immediate disqualifier in a race to defeat Obummer.”
I’m not disputing your statement, but I would love to see it quantified.
Really, how important are the debates to the final outcome? I can’t find any research on that. I believe Gore did much better than Bush with independents, and less Dems watch the debates than Repubs. I just not convinced they are quite as important as most FReepers seem to think.
Nixon lost to Kennedy in 1960 mainly due to debate performance. That election should never have been so close to allow Cook county to steal the election.
Reagan helped himself in both elections with superior debate performance.
Bush-41 looking at his watch during the debate killed his chances.
Bush-43 performed good enough in both elections, to neutralize his opponents.
Are you kidding me? 90% of voters are not political junkies. They mainly tune in to the one on one presidential debates to decide their choice. Those TV debates are huge.
I don't think it's just perry's bedwetting performances in the debates that are driving his numbers down, it is his position on money for ILLEGAL ALIENS, no fence on the border, his cozy relationship with Merck and his just plain "deer in the headlights look" of a guy without a clue.
Perry can not debate and looks like a grade school kid being picked on by high school kids and all he wants to do is get home to mama.
I don't think it's just perry's bedwetting performances in the debates that are driving his numbers down, it is his position on money for ILLEGAL ALIENS, no fence on the border, his cozy relationship with Merck and his just plain "deer in the headlights look" of a guy without a clue.
Perry can not debate and looks like a grade school kid being picked on by high school kids and all he wants to do is get home to mama.