UNE’s Jeanne Hey offers political expertise following second presidential debate

Jeanne Hey, Ph.D., dean of the University of New England College of Arts and Sciences, was interviewed live on WCSH about the second presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. She did a second live interview on the subject on Facebook.

Hey was asked a number of questions about the tone of the debate, whether it likely impacted voters’ decisions and whether debates in general are serving their intended purpose for the American people.

“This is a sad day for those of us who enjoy and see the value in genuine political debate, for example a liberal and a conservative, a green party candidate and a libertarian, coming together and saying, ‘let me explain to you, voter, why the conservative point of view is better or why the liberal one is.’ That has largely been lost. The candidates try to get in there, but between the name-calling, the gotcha moments, the interruptions and all the strategizing around how you manage a debate, there’s really not a lot of that done.”  

Watch the full Facebook Live interview.

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