Walter Shapiro @MrWalterShapiro
It’s not just presidents. Gary Hart dropped out of the 1988 race, missed maybe six debates, and then rejoined the field in early 1988. He was suddenly a terrible debater because he had been on the sidelines while his rivals were getting better. — PolitiTweet.org
David Karol @DKarol
Presidents often do badly in the first debate b/c they're out of practice. Bloomberg hasn't debated since his last… https://t.co/3dp1x3XEda