No one really expects political advertising to provide citizens with the information they need to assess the candidates’ merits properly. For the presidential election, however, the practice of holding three televised debates between the two major parties’ candidates should be an opportunity for a thorough airing of those issues.
没人真的指望政治广告能给公民提供他们所需要的用于评估候选人是否胜任的信息。不过，对总统大选来说，两大党候选人之间的三次电视辩论理应成为彻底亮出底牌的机会。不幸的是，最近的电视辩论并没有达到这一目标。