http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/authors/1740/rachel-southmayd Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:19:02 -0400 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:19:02 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/787/truth-and-context-in-the-2012-presidential-debates By Rachel Southmayd - Today’s modern age has led to a plethora of information available at the fingertips of all voters. During the 2012 presidential election cycle and specifically, during the three presidential debates that occurred in the fall, candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney spewed facts and political rhetoric, often seemingly with little regard for the truth or context of those facts. An overabundance of information available to today’s voters could not help them to separate the truth from the lies told by the candidates, especially as they seemed far more interested by buzz-worthy moments... Fri, 15 Nov 2013 02:43 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/787/truth-and-context-in-the-2012-presidential-debates