A Plea to Moderators of the US Presidential Debates

September 12, 2016 Bill Dutton Uncategorized campaign, debate, debates, democracy, presidential debates

A Plea to Moderators of the US Presidential Debates and their Media Organizations Lessons can be learned from this year’s primary debates and applied to enhance the value of the forthcoming US Presidential Debates, beginning on September 26th, 2016. The major lessons include the following: Moderators should aim to generate a debate between the candidates, … Continue reading A Plea to Moderators of the US Presidential Debates

Voting for Senator Bernie Sanders

March 7, 2016March 8, 2016 Bill Dutton Uncategorized Bernie Sanders, campaign, democracy, financing, reform, voting

There is nothing inevitable about Bernie Sanders winning the Democratic Party nomination and the 2016 Presidential election. He is not an heir to a political dynasty. He was supported by no more than 2 percent of the American voting public as recently as ten months ago. As I write, he remains behind Secretary Clinton in … Continue reading Voting for Senator Bernie Sanders

Stop the Televised Debates and Shift to the Internet

July 23, 2015July 24, 2015 Bill Dutton Uncategorized debate, democracy, network, primary, Republican, televised, Tracy, Westen

The Republican debates are about to occur on television in ways that will provide an unfair advantage to the chosen ten, and undermine the campaign of at least six other candidates. Exposure of lesser known candidates on televised debates can make a significant difference.* Since there are viable alternatives to television determining the fate of … Continue reading Stop the Televised Debates and Shift to the Internet