For most voters a Presidential election is little more than a popularity contest. Issues are too complex and too manipulated by the MSM for most people to worry about or to study and actually understand. In addition, emotional issues that have little or nothing to do with government or policy are fed to the masses as substitutes. TV, thus the camera, plays far too important a role. It was just much more fun watching and listening to Ronnie tell us about "morning in America" than it was to pay attention to Carter's warnings about energy and the need to be seen as a nation that was willing to push for human rights worldwide. Which approach seems more prescient now?
For most voters a Presidential election is little more than a popularity contest. Issues are too complex and too manipulated by the MSM for most people to worry about or to study and actually understand. In addition, emotional issues that have little or nothing to do with government or policy are fed to the masses as substitutes. TV, thus the camera, plays far too important a role. It was just much more fun watching and listening to Ronnie tell us about "morning in America" than it was to pay attention to Carter's warnings about energy and the need to be seen as a nation that was willing to push for human rights worldwide. Which approach seems more prescient now?