
Presidential debates make headlines, but do they win votes?
Clip: 9/27/2020 | 5m 3sVideo has Closed Captions
Presidential debates make headlines, but do they win votes?
On Tuesday, President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden will face-off in the first presidential debate, which is being billed as a potential “game changer.” Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield looks at the history of presidential debates and tells us why evidence suggests that the impact of these widely watched events may be overstated.
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Presidential debates make headlines, but do they win votes?
Clip: 9/27/2020 | 5m 3sVideo has Closed Captions
On Tuesday, President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden will face-off in the first presidential debate, which is being billed as a potential “game changer.” Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield looks at the history of presidential debates and tells us why evidence suggests that the impact of these widely watched events may be overstated.
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