philip_cardella ,
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It's really amazing to me how many of you think winning a political debate is about preparing, knowing more information, having better knowledge or being better at "debate."

Reagan knew Carter would crush him like the bug that he was. Their only debate was a week before the election and the race was deadlocked.

Reagan's strategy was to let Carter mop the floor with him and then say, "There you go again," playing the kind old man against the uppity liberal

Reagan won the debate & election.

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