But in the campaign against Bush, Gore was frequently stiff and pedantic, apparently uncertain of how to present himself. It was interestingly reminiscent of the Kennedy-Nixon debates where, famously, the people that heard the debates on radio thought Nixon won, while those who watched Kennedy’s apparent ease and charm appeared convinced of his capacity to be President.
The similarities extend further: Nixon had vastly more experience than Kennedy. Gore, like Nixon, had been Vice-president. Candidates and their campaigns are now acutely aware of the power of television, of course, and they approach the debates defensively. Gore rated himself: “In the the first debate I was too hot, in the second I was too cold, and in the third I was just right.” FROM AN AMERICAN STORY
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