Cal Jillson Provides Historical Precedent to Nasty 2016 Campaigns

Tower Center Associate Cal Jillson provided historical precedent to the nasty campaigning seen in the 2016 election in an interview with WFAA. He said Thomas Jefferson and John Adams also engaged in personal attacks during their campaigns in 1800.

Jillson doesn’t seem to think the strategy, especially during the debates, is helping Donald Trump expand his voter base.

“He solidified his base of 40 percent, but he didn’t grow it at all,” Jillson said. “And 40 percent doesn’t win you a presidential election.”

Debate number three, coming up next week on Oct. 19, could be uglier than the last two, according to Jillson and another expert interviewed.

Read the WFAA article here.