During a 1976 presidential debate, president ford made a mistake by saying that the soviet union was not the dominant force in eastern europe. the statement was given much press coverage, and polls indicated that most viewers did not recognize the error until they learned of it on the news. what effect did this reporting have on public opinion?

Voters thought it made him seem less qualified.  

In 1976, during his presidential debate, President Ford made a mistake that would affect directly his campaign when he said that Eastern Europe was not under the Soviet Union domination. As a result, voters thought it made him look less qualified for the president position, even though in reality he was a Yale Law School graduate and not a dummy at all.  

there are conflicting perceptions. what cannot be denied is that despite a long history of discrimination, they finally chose to bow out in grace and handed over power to the majority. it was a painful experience for them to part with their prerogatives and some chose to leave the country. however, they did decide to bite the bullet and go through the process with minimum obstructions.

presently, whites are still a force to reckon with. they are well educated, have technical and business expertise, they understand imperatives of good governance and are responsible for keeping south africa connected with developed countries. despite a bitter history, they are useful team members of the south african team.

the united states has a federal government. the president is the head of the federal government of the united states. however, each state forms its government for administration purposes. the powers of the state governments are exercised within restricted state boundaries. and citizens participate in this government by voting.