If one of the presidential candidates discussed his underwear on live TV, would you still vote for them? In April of 1992, Bill Clinton told the citizens of America that he preferred briefs over boxers. But why? Presidential debates have been televised for many years, and they always seem to stir up some drama within the candidates. Perhaps it is the inappropriate questions asked by the interviewer, combined with the live, on-the-spot pressure to answer questions instantaneously. Either way, many of these televised interviews make a joke out of the election by asking questions about underwear rather than education, money, or other issues that really matter. Presidential elections have been negatively affected by television because it minimizes
