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de showdown. Is like after the debate you just get ready fi do you ting…Is like boxing without
the ‘Let’s get ready to rumble’.”
•
Good strategy that backfired:
the 9% of respondents that held this position was distributed
without any outstanding group. Nonetheless, males were more likely overall to assess the
situation in such a manner.
•
Debates are a waste of precious time:
This position was held by males, most of whom
complained that they rather have various chances to hear the issues rather than a single event,
as they often have no time.
Table 5: Areas of Responses to Debate broken down by Categorical Variables
Categories
Offended
Wanted to
Question 18K
Election Vibes
Good
Strategy
Backfired
Waste
of Time
No
Response
PN 18‐34Y MALES
17
10
37
10
16
10
PN35+Y MALES
21
18
27
13
21
0
UM 18‐34Y MALES
50
25
0
11
14
0
UM 35+Y MALES
28
42
0
11
19
0
PN 18‐34Y FEMALES
53
8
26
8
5
0
PN35+Y FEMALES
46
10
34
10
0
0
UM 18‐34Y FEMALES
84
16
0
0
0
0
UM 35+Y FEMALES
57
26
7
10
0
0
The data in Chart 2 can be used to show what was most important to each group (using proportions
over 25%):
•
Poor and near‐poor 18‐34 and 35+ year old males
o
Skipped debate damaged election vibes
•
Upper middle and middle class 18‐34 year old males
o
Offended by skipped debate
o
Wanted to question the JLP about the proposed tax break
•
Upper middle and middle class 35+ year old males
o
Wanted to question the JLP about the proposed tax break
o
Offended by skipped debate
•
Poor and near‐poor 18‐34 and 35+ year old females
o
Offended by skipped debate
o
Skipped debate damaged election vibes