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Explain the paradox when successful presidential candidates were usually "forgetful" public enthusiasum for..

Explain the seeming paradox that at a time when successful presidential candidates were usually "bland" and "forgettable," public enthusiasm for election campaigning was at an all-time high.

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1. The basic "paradox" to your question is there has not really been public enthusiasm for elections in years. Less than 60% of voting age public have voted and far less than the voting age public is actually even registered to vote and this is in the Presidential years. The numbers in off election years fall short of the pitiful turnout that we get for Presidential Elections. It is no wonder that we have people who are trying to buy legislation when the American Public has not turned out to actually go through the steps of trying to run the country.
2. There is no paradox --- presidential candidate have always been bland and forgettable since presidentail elections began with George Washington --- the enthusiasm for election campaigning goes up and down at randowm