tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580634740005511804.post8013661075912658212..comments2020-03-19T13:26:51.590-04:00Comments on <b> Kentucky's U.S. Senate race</b>: Debate didn't appear to have much impact on votersAl Crosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12359789093150390148noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580634740005511804.post-92048579731094214122014-10-14T09:33:32.958-04:002014-10-14T09:33:32.958-04:00As I watched the debate last night, I wondered -- ...As I watched the debate last night, I wondered -- as I often do during election season -- what impact debates have on the outcome. So, questions:<br /><br />What's the viewership vs. the size of the electorate? Are the viewers representative of the electorate, or does they skew toward certain demographic groups? Are those groups weighted toward "decision-makers," including the media, whose opinions carry outsized influence?<br /><br />Is the news media's account of the debate where the real influence is? In other words, among people who say a debate determined their vote, how many actually watched the debate vs. learned about it in the newspaper or on TV?Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.com