Crisis Cast Whiteboard: Debates & Debacles
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Show Notes
Here's a conversation that is both predictive and reflective on the potency of debates. Lissa Druss & Thom Serafin are in our chat room examine the stakes for Kamala Harris and Donald Trump in what may be their only Presidential debate. We'll ask the question, "Is the Commission on Presidential Debates obsolete?" Plus, how often has a single debate changed the outcome of an election. You'll hear some enlightening history about Chicago's legendary Kennedy-Nixon debate. Former City News and Chicago Tribune journalist Jim Strong was the managing editor at WBBM-TV in 1960. Strong takes us behind the scenes to share more about the Nixon team's "makeup" misstep.