What Incentive Does a Presidential Candidate Have to Debate His

question 59

Multiple Choice

What incentive does a presidential candidate have to debate his or her opponent?

• A) Engaging in debate generally leads to an increase in favorability for both candidates.
• B) Debates have become expected of candidates, so not debating would break tradition.
• C) The Constitution requires that presidential candidates debate one another publicly.
• D) Refusing to debate might cause voters to view that candidate as weak and timid.

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