Mitt and Rudy's Bad Argument: The YouTube Dodge
Application of debate skills to the debate about the September 17 CNN/YouTube Debate reveals that the Giuliani and Romney campaigns are making the worst possible argument for dodging the debate.
Tag: Rudy Giuiliani
Debates Matter - Giuiliani and Abortion II
Alan Coverstone notes that the the New York Times reported that the Giuliani campaign's stance on abortion is shifting to be more clearly "pro-choice" because his "aides were concerned" about the "fallout" from the Reagan Library debate last week.
Debates do matter. But the effect, unlike fallout, is not automatic. Debates create an opportunity for campaigns and reporters to move the narrative of of a race.
Read more for the details of the moves that were made in the case of Giuiliani and abortion and for speculation (need for research) on why some opportunities are seized and others produce no fallout.
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