Essays on Presidential Debate

Fellow Gambians and friends of The Gambia, I am humbled to stand before you to address the whole world on this historic occasion. This is a day no Gambian will ever forget in one’s life time. This is the first time since The Gambia became...

Presidential Candidates Go Head to Head in First Debate America sat on the edge of its seat as two scrutinized people of the country stepped onto the presidential debate podium. The 90 minutes were jam-packed with controversial discussion while voters watched in anticipation. Everyone spent...

I watched the first 35 minutes of the second debate on October 9, which was the town hall type debate. Neither Trump nor Clinton directly name-called the other. There were times when they used common things that are directed towards a certain person, for example,...

The evening of September 26th, 1960, marked the date for the first Nixon-Kennedy presidential debate. Even though it only ran 59 minutes, to this day it is still considered to be an important debate to be studied in the science of political behavior. It was...

Speech is an indispensable part for the presidential candidates to attain the votes of citizens. The delivery of how an individual verbalizes and expresses his or her thoughts and ideas can be a critical element for voters to decide whether the presidential candidate is competent...

Emerging from the 1960s television has played a significant role in presidential elections. Television has spawned a new era of presidencies in which they take the form of actors. Indeed media has made presidential elections less fair, yet it has enabled it to be more...