Relationship Between Television And The Presidential Election

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Television & the presidential election

Dating back to times as early as the 1960s we have used television any source through which we promote in order to spread the messages on the presidential electoral campaign. It has helped brought publicity to those in the running well also informing the viewers at home on the person’s motives and goals on becoming a potential president. Using television as a means of platforming can benefit in a good and bad way but one thing is clear; it definitely has an impact on our electoral system.
For starters, television gives you a larger audience thus gaining more supporters. On the other hand, you are at a greater risk of collecting a number of haters. Often times campaign speeches and debates are run live

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