There are a lot of things in politics that just don't matter much. That is, they don't have any independent effect on the political outcome --- which candidate wins, what policy passes, etc. This is often true even about things that seem like they should matter a lot, especially in the world of campaigns and elections. Primary debates don't seem to matter much. Who you choose for your running mate doesn't seem to matter much. Hell, there's an entire literature in political science that says
It doesn't matter. But in what way?
It doesn't matter. But in what way?
It doesn't matter. But in what way?
There are a lot of things in politics that just don't matter much. That is, they don't have any independent effect on the political outcome --- which candidate wins, what policy passes, etc. This is often true even about things that seem like they should matter a lot, especially in the world of campaigns and elections. Primary debates don't seem to matter much. Who you choose for your running mate doesn't seem to matter much. Hell, there's an entire literature in political science that says