Do debates make a difference in election outcomes? As part of our series profiling political issues that affect American voters, LSA Assistant Professor of Political Science and Organizational Studies Michael Heaney explains what insights voters can gain from watching the Presidential and Vice-Presidential debates. Learn what to look for when candidates go toe-to-toe in this great tradition of American politics.

See more from our series profiling political issues that affect American voters:

October 4 - Overcoming Bias
October 18 - Election Fraud
October 25 - Race & Partisan Preference
November 1 - How Voters Make Decisions

Video production by Rob Hess and Natalie Condon.