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Originally Posted by pshrynk
Unfortunately at this stage of the process, we have devolved to the "My opponent is Satan on a cracker" stage of electioneering. The votes open for persuasion are very narrow in scope and it is felt that the best way to sway those votes is to scare the bejeezuz out of them. It makes for very tedious weeks of attack ads for the next month. I'd love to have a parliamentary form of government at times like this.
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Yes, the final weeks of a presidential campaign are always abonimable and pathetic.
You are quite right about the candidates now are only speaking to the few who have yet to decide.
To answer the question that started the thread, for one to find out what the policies/beliefs of a candidate are likely to be, one should watch the acceptance speeches at the conventions. The debates are more about getting to see the candidates side by side and how they perform under pressure (sort of.)