Debates+2012+BHJ

Candidate A: Biden Candidate B: Ryan

P o i n t s
 * CATEGORY || CANDIDATE A || CANDIDATE B ||
 * 1 . Goals || +1 || +1 ||
 * 2 . Appeal to swing voters || 0 || +1 ||
 * 3 . Appeal to base group || +2 || +2 ||
 * 4 . Control Agenda || +2 || 0 ||
 * 5 . Personal Exchange || -1 || 0 ||
 * 6 . Content of Answers || 0 || 0 ||
 * 7 . Leadership || +2 || +2 ||
 * 8 . Zingers and Blunders || +2 || +2 ||
 * 9 .Open || +2 || +2 ||
 * 10. Close || +1 || +2 ||

+ 2 = The candidate really helped him/her self in the category

+ 1 = The candidate some what helped him/her self in the category

0 = The candidate was neutral, neither helping nor harming him/herself

- 1 = The candidate some what harmed him/her self in the category

- 2 = The candidate really harmed him/her self in the category

Second Presidential Debate

Candidate A: Obama Candidate B: Romney

P o i n t s
 * CATEGORY || CANDIDATE A || CANDIDATE B ||
 * 1 . Goals || +1 || +1 ||
 * 2 . Appeal to swing voters || 0 || 0 ||
 * 3 . Appeal to base group || +1 || +1 ||
 * 4 . Control Agenda || -1 || +1 ||
 * 5 . Personal Exchange || +1 || -1 ||
 * 6 . Content of Answers || 0 || -2 ||
 * 7 . Leadership || +2 || +1 ||
 * 8 . Zingers and Blunders || +1 || -2 ||
 * 9 .Open || +1 || +1 ||
 * 10. Close || -1 || -1 ||

+ 2 = The candidate really helped him/her self in the category

+ 1 = The candidate some what helped him/her self in the category

0 = The candidate was neutral, neither helping nor harming him/herself

- 1 = The candidate some what harmed him/her self in the category

- 2 = The candidate really harmed him/her self in the category