Madcap campaign satire on American presidential selection
TyfIENAY GRAFF analyzes the 1976 campaign as public entertainment shaping voter interest and candidate behavior. He argues media coverage fuels spectacle over issues, causes cynicism, and narrows the field to untested hopefuls, urging voters to demand substance and privacy.
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