An American Obsession

We Americans have focused on political debate since Abe Lincoln vied with Stephen Douglas. Nixon and Kennedy produced an epic with their televised contest. Mitt Romney seems to have moved more voters than any candidate in recent history with his domination of Barack Obama in the last Presidential debate. It is not always sterling oration that wins a Presidency though. Many thought Stevenson a more compelling speaker than Ike, but look who won that election. No matter how much preparation Obama puts in for the coming debate, he has only taking out Osama bin Laden as a feather in his cap, with no way to defend the rest of his record.