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The voter does not really care so he does not feel like voting.

I think the cartoonist is trying to say the the debates don't matter to a lot of people.

The more people that do not watch the debate the less important it is to the political process.

They prepare for the debate because it is a great time to show people their stance on issues aswell as show how good they are while also showing how bad their opponent is.

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1. I think the voter is undecided, because he wants to watch something else instead of the debate, and isn’t sure if watching the debate will be as worth his as watching a TV show.

2. The cartoonist is trying to show how some Americans feel about being involved in politics and watching debates or going on about your normal activities. I also believe that he is showing how people feel about being involved with politics and their normal life, because there is a four year gap between these events.

3. I think that most Americans don't watch the debates, because they are either not interested or don't have the time to watch them.

4. I feel like that they aren’t as important in the political process if they don't watch the debates, because it seems like they don't care and aren't interested in knowing about the current events and what's going on. They also might not be as older as most of the people who watch the debates are. Though they still are important, because every vote counts as something and can be the tiebreaker, for say.

5. Most politics practice for debates so they won't be clueless to what's going on and how to answer the questions. Another reason I think that they all practice a lot is so they won't look weak or bad compared to their opponent. I also think that they may not watch the debates, because they already know who they are voting for.

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1. The voter is undecided possibly because they don't have much back ground knowledg on current events.  They don't know how the candidates feel about political issues, so they don't know who to vote for.
2.  Cartoon shows that not all people like to watch debates, and sometimes they can boring.
3.  Somtimes people don't watch the debate, because they have already decided on who they want to vote for, or they just don't like watching debates, and would rather watch something else.
4.  The debates are still important even if many people don't watch it.  It still is a way for many people to decide who to vote for.   They aren't completely necassary but they are a good way to learn about some of their opinions.
5. They prepare for debates, because even though they don't know what they are going to say, they can atleast try to be prepared for what might be asked.

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1. I think that the voter is undecided because he is not very interested in the election. He feels like King and Queens may be better to watch and something that would interest him more than the debate. A lot of people don't like either candidate this year, so they just dont care and would rather do othert things.

2. He is trying to make the point that a lot of people are not as interested in the debate and feel like their time would be better spent doing something else.

3. I think most Americans don't watch the debate, because they are not interested in the election, especially this year when a lot of people do not like either candidate. A lot of people feel like it would be a waste of time, and that they are more interested in other things and or shows.

4. Politicians spend a lot of time preparing for and participating in the debates,  because they can use the debate to solidify their base, and make sure that they keep the people who support them, but they can also use it as a way to better relate to the American people, and show who they are. They can also use the debates to swing undecided voters, that could be the difference in the election.

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1. I believe that the voter is undecided because they still do not possess an opnion, or they do not contain enough information to decide based on previous background knowledge. They may be split between the two choices, or not have an opinion at all about both.

2. This particular cartoon character believes that it is not important to put their time into an object that is occurring when thir life consists of other activities. In other words, they are just to occupied to even consider watching the debate, or they are debating whether or not they should spend countless minutes on something they do not care about.

3. From my point of view, people do not take the time to watch debates because they have better things to do. Also, sometimes they may already have their choice set in stone for a candidate, resulting in no need to watch the debate.   They may prioritize the debate as something below other activities, or they may not care. Some view the debate as pointless because they already have their final descision.

4. In my opinion, watching a debate is critical to obtain knowledge of the election, or at least the candidates point of views. Although you may already know exactly who you are voting for, it is beneficial to know the opinion of each candidate to confirm your descision. Also, the debate can possibly immensely sway your descision so you have an idea of who you will vote for.

5. Politicians spend an enormous time preparing for the debate because the debate creates the final descision. If the voters view their debates, they may have the final say of swaing to one side and definitely assists the campaign for that candidate.

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1) A voter may be undecided because they don't think their vote will matter or they are not sure about each of the candidates yet
2) The cartoonist is trying to say that policital debates can sometimes be boring which is why some people would rather watch something else. They also might already know who they are voting for so they don't see the need to watch a whole debate about that candidate.
3)Some people just don't feel like watching the debate because they've either already decided on a candidate, or just don't care.
4)They are still important to the political process because they are unscripted and "raw."  At the same time, many Americans don't watch the debate. Even though the debates are interesting because they are unscripted, they are probably unnessecary.
5)The Candidates prepare for their debates because they want to respond with very detailed answers to look their best. They also don't want to look unprepared in front of the other candidate.

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The voter is undecided because he doesn't really want to watch the debate. Because of this, he is most likely unsure of the candidates' views and therefore doesn't know who to vote for.

The cartoonist is trying to say that political debates may not be viewed often enough by the pubic and are viewed as unimportant. They do this by portraying a character who is thinking of watching a rerun of a tv show rather than the political debate.

I think that most Americans do not watch political debates because they either feel that they are unimportant or would rather be doing something else. People might feel as though watching the dabate is a waste of time and therefore choose not to waste their precious time when they could be doing something "constructive".

Although many Americans do not watch the debates, they are still important to the undecided voters who need to get an idea of who to vote for. They also help each candidate get to know their opponent a little better and give them the opportunity to create arguments that will help them become better than the opponent.

Most politicians spend a great deal of time preparing for and participating in debates because they want to give undecided voters an idea of the best aspects of themselves. Preparation helps them seem confidant and secure in the debate, causing them to look like a good candidate. Participating lets them show off their ideas and convince people to vote for them.

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The voter is undecided because he thinks he already knows enough about his candidate. He is less likely to spend an hour and a half watching information he thinks he already knows or thinks is not needed than watching a regular show.

The cartoonist is trying to point out that debates are not watched because people deem them useless, boring, or a combination of the two.

Most people do not watch debates because they think they are smart. They think they know enough about the candidate they want, so they decide not to watch him. Debates also come on late at night, when most are tired and start pushing aside information they deem unregardable.

Debates are still very important to the election process because the few people that watch them could change their minds and sway the balance of a state, which could sway the election. This is entirely possible because candidates usually make at least one careless mistake or remark that is not well phrased or thought out.

Most politicians spend time preparing for debates because, like I said above, one careless remark could anger or inspire a lot of people and sway the balance. Another reason a politician needs to prepare is because they can't spend the entire debate defending themself (like Donald Trump) because then the opponent never feels pressure and won't make a mistake. With practice, politicians can learn to counter push the other candidate, not just stutter for answers or interject every five seconds like Tim Kaine.

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1. I think that the voter is undecided because he doesn't feel like it is important.  He probably doesn't care about voting or politics in general.
2. I think the point the cartoon is trying to make is that some people don't usually take an interest in politics or watching debates.  This being said most people might think that it isn't important anyway.
3. I think that most people don't watch debates because it is boring and might think that they have better things to do then watch a debate.
4. I think that even though they might only watch one or two debates they could still vote which makes them a part of the political proccess. Politicians spend so much time on preparing for the debate because if they do a good job and get their point across then more people might want to vote for him/her.

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1. The voter is undecided because he either doesn't feel like his vote is important, or he dislikes both candidates.
2. The cartoonist is showing how political debates are not that important and there are better things to watch.
3. I dont think they watch the debates because they don't care, or because they already know which candidate they are voting for. Some people might vote deomcrat or republican and not care about the candidates votes.
4. They are still important to the political process because some of the undecided voters watch the debate to see wich candidate they want to vote for, and their debates help with their final decision.
5. They prepare for the debate because if they are unprepared they will loose alot of voters, and it will be on the news. Even if most people are not watching the debate, they will still hear about what happened because it wil be all over the media.

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The voter is undecided because both of the candidates are bad, and he shouldn't even vote

The point is that they both are either entertaining or boring and pointless. He compares a rerun to the debate, so it can be funny or boring

Because they do not want to watch to idiots fight like 2 year olds

They aren't important, unless they decide to vote, then each of them counts

Because they do not want to make an impression of themselves being an idiot like Donald Trump.

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1. The voter is undecided because he doesn't care to watch the debates, or the canidates were to terrible.
2. The cattoonist is trying to explain how no one really cares or makes the debate a priority because they might have already decided or just not care.
3. Most americans do not watch the debates because they have already decided, they are to busy to care, or they do not like either and are trying to find out who is worse.
4. The debates are important for the undecided voters who do watch the debate so hey can figure out who is better, and so the electral colleges know who is good at foreign policy.
5. Most politicians spend time practicing and preparing to look as profesnianal as possible so they can be prepared for all the attacks or questions. The politicians also want to tell the voters why they are good and the opponent a bad terrible person.

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1. Some Voters are undicied because they either to not care who wins or they cant decide which canidate is better.

2. The Cartoonist is trying to  say that alot of people do not want to watch the debates or have better things do to instead of watching the debate.

3. They do not watch Political Debates Because they already know who they are gonna vote for and nothing can change their minds, or they have better things to do.

4. They are still important because even if most people do not watch them, alot of Americans are undecied and the debates can sway their decision one way or another

5. They Prepare because if you come unprepared you might not know what to say making them look bad in front of millions of people that are undecided voters and if you look bad they will most likely want to vote for the more prepared more presidential canidate.

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1. The voter is undecided because he doesnt know what to do.

2. The cartoonist is saying that people dont care to watch the debates.

3. Because most of them have a firm idea before the debates.

4. They are important to show the canidates raw opinion and show which canidate is more professional.

5. Because if they look bad in the debate the people watching might not vote for them. And if they look good then some people that are undecided might vote for them.

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He is politically apathetic, and doesn't care enough to do anything.

That political debates are unimportant, because undecideds will just watch something else. They say we don't care about politics, and would rather watch entertainment.

That they alredy have an opinion from something else, are even more apathetic, lazy, or some random reason.

Because this way, we are able to know what candidates stances are on issues.  It also sways the undecideds that do care enough, and third party voters.  Besides that, it solidifies the support base by showing them 'Yeah, (Clinton/Trump) is an awesome candidate!  They think x, y, and z just like me!

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The voter is probably undecided because he would rather watch his tv show and not pay attention to the politcal debate, he just wants etertainment not polotics. The point is that people would rather do something else that is worth their time then watch a 2 hour long debate where the polotician aren't even answering the questions and they're just talking about what they can do and what the other can't. Most people don't usaull y watch debates because they are boring and a waste of time, but this here it is very entertaining. No matter if you watchthe debates or not they are still important because the poloticians views are all over the media and internet so instead of watching the debate they can just look things up or just seee commercials, and that way theyt can figure out who they want to vote for. Poloticias prepare for debates becuase even though a lot of people don't watch debates a lot of people still do watch the debates and they don't want to look like a fool on national television becuase they want to win the campaign and be the next president.

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Undecided: The voter can be undecided because they have not been keeping up with the election or they have not yet been swayed by either candidate.

Cartoon: The cartoonist is trying to say politics is not a priority for undecided voters, and they would rather watch tv then watch a debate. Debates are a chore, not something that is entertaining.

Not Watched: Most Americans do not watch political debates because they are too long, they are not planning on voting, they already have their minds made up or they just want watch the debate highlights on the news.

Political process: Debates are still important to the political process because the show a "raw" and unscripted version of the candidate. However this is still important because there is a majority of Americans who do watch the debate. It also allows chances for the "common" person to ask questions to their possible future president.

Preparation: Most politicians spend a great deal of time preparing so that when they are asked questions they are prepared and soud professional. Afterall you can't prepare for everything in life, so the debates show America how they will be under "stress" or difficult situations.

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1. The voter is undecided because he doesn't care enough to vote.  He may feel like his vote doesn't matter enough or he already knows his decision.

2. I think that the cartoonist is trying to say that for most people the debates, aren't very important.

3. I feel like most people don't watch debates because they don't care enough.  Especially this year, some people are like, "America will be bad either  way", which is sad but true.

4. I feel as if the debates are still important, because most kids at school don't watch the debates, but you still hear about it.  People still say stuff that Hillary or Trump said last debate that was important enough to stay in their head.

5. I think politicians spend a lot of time preparing and participating in debates because they are important, enough so some of the people get a better understanding of their views and then they share it.

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1. The voter is undecided because some people don't consider the debates an important part of the election.
2. He is trying to point out that not everyone watches them and they're not as important as some people may think they are. The author may think that people are more interested in other things than the debate.
3. Because they aren't particularily interesting and you can really find all the info that's presented in the debate somewhere else such as a speech or something similar. Some people may think it is a waste of time.
4. In my opinion, I think they're good to have but really not completely necassary. Because a lot of people don't watch them they might not be necassary but for those who do watch them they are effective because they can get info from them and better their knowledge of each candidate.
5. I think they spend a lot of time preparing because although it's unscripted, they don't want to look stupid and not what to say. If they don't prepare at all and just wing it, then that candidate will probably end up saying something they don't mean to say or making a mistake they didn't mean to make.

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A voter may be undecided if they do not know enough about either candidate or if they dislike the candidates.

The point that is trying to be made is that some voters have others things that they would rather do then watch the debate. They are not very entertaining to the majority of people and would rather watch what they usually find fun.

Some Americans are just uninterested by the idea of watching two people argue when they could watch their favorite tv show. Others may be preoccupied with other situations such as caring for a family or working.

The debates are important to the people who want to know more about the candidate they are voting for. All in one period, you can discuss many issues and solutions to them with the candidate themselves. It also gives them a way to see how they could react as president when put on the spot.

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1. The voter is undecided because he does not really care about politics or the candidates very much, so he hasn't looked into it enough to choose a candidate yet.
2. That debates are often kinda boring and to people who dislike politics it seems useless to watch.
3. Because they feel they have better things to do with their time, and if they have already decided on a candidate they don't see much of a point in watching the candidates debate fro 90 minutes.
4. They give the media a chance to see how the candidates handle themselves during debates and how they react to questions and carry themselves throughout the debate. If a candidate does poorly, and the media reports eflect this, more undecided votes who are easilty swayed will more easily pick a candidate based on debate performance.

Most politicans want to be as prepared as possible for the debate so that they can demonstrate their public speaking and civil debate skills, traits a good president should have. If they spend a large amount of time preparing, they are more likely to seem well spoke, put together, intelligent, calm, mannered, and presidential.

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1. The voter is undecided possibly because they aren't educated on the current events or the opinions that the candidates have. They don't have a descision because they don't have any information.
2. The cartoonist is trying to show how debates aren't very important in many peoples eyes. They aren't a top priority, especially for someone who doesn't care about getting accurate information about the candidates and just making their descisions basaed on whatever they see in the media.
3. I think that most Americans dont watch the debates because they are already decided. Around election time all you see in eveything around you is about candidates and the election. They feel they know everything already and don't need to watch a debate. Another reason could be because people aren't interested. With this debate, its a pretty common notion among the people to not like either candidate. Many have that preconception and don't see the point in watching a debate for two candidates that they "know" they won't like.
4. Debates are important for the political process because they give uncensored footage. Even for those that don't watch it will hear about it and they can hear about what the candidates think and will do.
5. Candidates spend lots of time preparing for the debates because they want to show a certain image. The debates, even if not watched by many, show up in the media. If you make a fool of yourself, it will hurt your reputation. The candidates prepare because they have to be ready for any type of question.

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1. Some voters are undecided because they're not sure what they want and might not be educated on current events, and may not have an opinion.
2. I think the point that the cartoonist is trying to make is that msot people don't really prefer to watch the political debates because they already know who they want in office, or they just really don't care.
3. I think that most Americans don't watch the debates because they are either not interested in it, or they have already decided on who they want in office.
4. They are still important to the political process because even though most people don't watch them, they still give the viewers and the citizens a taste of what they are going to do, once they are in office.
5. They spend a lot of time prepping for the debates because even though they may have an outline of what the questions might be, there is no certainty, and they have to be ready to answer anything, and in a way that is honest, and liked by the viewers.

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1. You will identify the purpose of political debates in order to evaluate the effectiveness of debates in affecting voter choice.

2. You  will learn what takes to be effective in a debate.

3. You will view a debate and predict their effect on the upcoming 2016 Presidential Election.

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Put your first and last name and then look at the following Political Cartoon and answer the following questions.  

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Put your first and last name and then look at the following Political Cartoon and answer the following questions.  

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Why is the voter undecided?

What point is the cartoonist trying to make about political debates?

Why do you think that most Americans do not watch political debates?

If most Americans don’t view debates, how important are they to the political process?

Why do most politicians spend a great deal of time preparing for and participating in
debates?