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Posts:October 2012, Public Affairs
The Presidential Debates, Empathy and the Wisdom of Mister Rogers
by Tom Barritt| October 4, 2012
We all want to be loved. That’s a universal truth and something that presidential candidates and all communicators need to consider. It’s a simple, human desire to hope that somebody out there cares about us. If Republican candidate Mitt Romney’s now infamous “47 percent” quote has any impact on the 2012 election it is this. […]
The Washington Viewer Guide to the Upcoming Election Debates
The wall-to-wall coverage of the upcoming presidential and vice presidential debates is in full swing ahead of tonight’s first tête-a-tête between President Obama and Governor Romney. Much of the coverage has zeroed in on the latest polls, the expectations game each side is playing and arm-chair quarterbacking what each candidate must do – or not […]