Why Candidates Have to Answer ‘Gotcha’ Questions

Domenico Montanaro: “Presidential candidates have to answer all kinds of questions. Sometimes they are relevant or germane to the event they’re at or the campaign at large — and sometimes they’re not. But how they answer, even these ‘gotcha’ questions – designed as a litmus test of rationality – can be revealing of their mindset, their depth and their mettle as a candidate.”