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‘Dole reminded me df my dad I love my dad, but, you know, i wouldn't vote for him’.
government sustained "a permaneni underclass in the cities" with bread anc circuses — similar to today's welfare and TV entertainment, he said. ”A1 these things, the inflation, the decline ir morality, the acceptance of these 'alternative lifestyles,' are going on now, anc I don't think either one [Clinton oi Dole] is addressing this."
The Debate
The first Clinton-Dole‘debate, helc the night before the group discussion didn't much help these voters decide their preferences. The debate struck Mr Shaffiier as "business as usual — botl candidates gave a definite 'maybe' tc everything." He added, "After the firsi hour, it was hard to stay awake."
Mr. Marocchi agreed. "The debate didn't get either side clearly defined,' he said. "Mr. Dole referred to Mr Clinton as a liberal many times, anc Mr. Clinton wiggled his way around it. I am not sure if he admitted it or denied it, he was so vague about it."
To Mr. White, however, Mr. Dole's "liberal" charge against the presidenl fell flat. "What an empty phrase," he commented. "What does that mean? To most people, it's as stale as can be."
Several participants thought independent Ross Perot should have been included in the televised debate. Mr. Shaffner, a 1992 Perot voter, was "appalled" that the Presidential Debates Commission excluded a candidate who has qualified on the ballots in all 50 states, and that two federal judges upheld that decision. "How can the American people change anything if they are not allowed" to hear'all viewpoints, he asked.
Most of these voters thought Mr. Clinton's debate performance was more polished and effective than his opponent's. "Clinton was very comfortable in that medium, and Dole was really struggling how to express himself," said Mr. Ellis.
Mrs. Hickerson said Mr. Dole "is a very sincere person, a good person who really cares about the country (but) I think he has a hard time expressing himself. Clinton kind of outshined him."
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