Do presidential debates help Americans make better choices when they vote?

In this week’s episode of Politics In Question, Julia, Lee, and James debate presidential debates. What role do they play in campaigns? In their current form, do they really help people to evaluate candidates? If not, how should debates be administered? And how should people evaluate presidential candidates? These are some of the questions Julia, Lee, and James ask in this week’s episode.

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Show Notes

Lee Drutman, “There is a better way to run presidential debates. Actually, there are several.” Vox (November 5, 2015). 

Lee Drutman, “Want to be president? Show us how you’d handle a disaster.” Washington Post (July 30, 2015).