This year’s political campaigns in the USA have been a rollercoaster ride. At this point, I’m hesitant to predict anything other than the Republicans will gain a few seats in the Senate (even if they lose one or two seats) and the Democrats will pick up a couple of governorships.
Even though they are very
much tailored to ensure nothing like real argument happens instead of an
exchange of soundbites, I still enjoy watching debates between political
candidates. I debated as a teen and
coached debate at the high school and college level but I think what I really
like is the gotcha moment when one candidate zings another. Also I am a political junky and am addicted
to this type of thing. Some interesting
things I saw this election season.
1.) Arkansas Senate Debate - Mark Pryor said
when asked what is a middle class salary to him that it was $200,000. He was going to lose anyway but that was a
real gaffe.
2.) Florida gubernatorial debate – Rick Scott,
also likely to lose re-election, refusing to come out at the beginning of the
debate because of a disagreement about a fan used by his opponent.
3.) North Carolina Senate Debate-
Kay Hagan skipping a debate all together because of questions about how
stimulus funds were spent by her husband’s company.
4.) Georgia Senate Debate - Michelle Nunn
hammering David Perdue on outsourcing jobs.
I think she is going to at least force a run-off in January (Georgia election
law).
5.) Kentucky Senate Debate - Alison Lundergan
Grimes refusing to say whether or not she voted for Obama and not dinging Mitch
McConnell for his many misstatements.
6.) Louisiana Senate Debate –
In answer to a question about medical marijuana, The Republican candidate Bill
Cassidy (himself a doctor) said he was for it while the incumbent Mary Landrieu
a Democrat aid she was against it.
7.) Wisconsin gubernatorial
debate – I think Mary Burke has a good chance of beating Scott Walker. She certainly did an excellent job of exposing
his record in the one debate I saw.
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