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From: joe@smu.UUCP
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Subject: Re: ABC vs. the USA - (nf)
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Date: Fri, 28-Sep-84 15:47:00 EDT
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Posted: Fri Sep 28 15:47:00 1984
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smu!joe    Sep 28 14:47:00 1984

>I can see no good reason why all three networks have to carry the
>debates.  Do you get ABC but not NBC or CBS in your area?  Maybe
>someone is just afraid more people will watch the football game than
>the debates.  If that is what they choose to watch, I say let them.

The someone who is more afraid that people would rather watch the
football game than the debates is the someone who televises the
debates.  If one network doesn't televise the debates, it may have an
unreasonably high rating during that time.  Thus, the other
networks probably wouldn't televise them either, and no one would get
to see them at all.  It would be nice if independents could carry the
debates, or perhaps the public tv stations.  Or better yet, it would
be neat if people would rather watch the debates than the football
game.

Joe Ramey	...convex!smu!joe
Southern Methodist University