Lecturer McGarrity weighs in on presidential debate
Featured in a Seattle Times article, senior lecturer Matt McGarrity comments on the presidential candidates’ performances, from the Oct. 3 debate. While McGarrity believes the debate moderator Jim Lehrer lacked control of the discussion, he said it may have led to more in-depth arguments by both parties. Without saying who he believes won the debate, McGarrity credited both President Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney with positive feedback. He said, Romney started off “strong and forceful,” while Obama provided more context with his arguments. McGarrity concludes that “it was a productive debate despite the fact that the moderator was run over – he’s got to have cleat marks on the back of his head now.”
