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Originally posted by Conclamo Ludus
Much of the American public only stays informed on issues that affect their daily lives. Even many of those who do stay informed on international issues believe that WMD is not the justification for war. This should let the dems know that they should focus on domestic issues and not the legality of the war. If they want to make some inroads they should focus on the economy and not go on a tirade about an illegal war that most of them voted for in congress.
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I don't expect anyone other than Democrats to be watching the live feeds of the debates between the contenders.
That stated, they are focusing on the economy and, except for a few statements, have not been deriding the President about an illegal war. The 10 second sound bites shown on Fox and MSNBC do not accurately portray (and aren't intended to) the issues debated during the multi-hour long events.
Once their debates and points are shown on more than C-SPAN (if they ever will be) then the mainstream will become more attuned to what exactly they are saying.
If people mainly get their news from a half-hour show, interrupted by approx. 10-15 minutes of commercials, and are only given a few minutes per story, how do you expect them to accurately judge what the candidates' platforms are?