COM 280T:  Political Communication

Campaign Reaction Assignment #2

 1)  Wyeth Lawson, Libertarian Candidate, has officially entered the race.  He has filed his petition and issued a press release.  He has “demanded” to debate you and your opponent “any time, anywhere, in any format.”  He has little money or name recognition. How do you respond?

 Hint:  Be careful!  The best response may be to do __________________?

2)  A journalist attending a TVA banquet to introduce Bart Gordon as a new Director asks Gordon about the race to replace him.  During that conversation, Gordon endorses the democratic candidate Jones.  The endorsement appears in articles about the dinner that run in most papers in the district as well as the Tennessean.  What action does your campaign take? 

 Hint:  See hint for 1) above.

   Due next class!