U.S. presidential debate can be game-changer, or great entertainment
Fifty-two years ago, during the first televised U.S.
presidential debate, an ailing Richard Nixon perspired so profusely that
it was thought to have played a role in his defeat to John F. Kennedy.
Ever since then, presidential debates have been must-see TV in America, earning their way into political folklore thanks to a legendary zinger, a spectacular gaffe or just an all-round abysmal showing.
Ever since then, presidential debates have been must-see TV in America, earning their way into political folklore thanks to a legendary zinger, a spectacular gaffe or just an all-round abysmal showing.
