By Nirmal P. Acharya
I was in New York during the 2000 presidential election. At that time, I heard and watched with reverence and admiration the whole process of George W. Bush versus Vice President Al Gore.
I remember, when I learned that Mr. Gore was going to speak at Columbia University, I rushed to the scene with great enthusiasm, applauding and cheering the candidate.
Yet watching the US presidential election 24 years later, I can’t look at it without thinking it was a farce.
Instead of focusing on policy, the debate between the presidential candidates has focused on personal attacks as best they can.
To make matters worse, one of the presidential candidates is a federal felon.
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