Résumé:
The present dissertation dealt with the televised presidential debates in the United
States. The research’s objective was to investigate the impact of the debates on the
voters. It highlighted the historical background and the development of these televised
debates. The research focused on two case studies; the presidential elections of 1960
and those of 2016, that witnessed very dramatic and exciting debates between very
powerful and important candidates. Moreover, it made an examination of their
performances and speeches during the debates. The data analysis targeted all the
recorded results and statistics to check the extent to which these televised debates had
influenced voters’ decision in the Election Day.