Whenever Bush and Kerry (or Bush and Gore, or Clinton and Dole, etc.) are on television together, one is always found wearing a red tie, the other a blue tie. Usually their suits are contrasting colors as well. Who makes these decisions for particular appearances, and how are they communicated to the opposing candidate? Do fashion consultants on opposing sides duke it out for favored colors, or does a single party (television network people, for example) coordinate the two sides?
I don’t know about the US, but in Canada, the parties have their “colours”. Liberals are red, Conservatives (or whatever they call themselves this year) are blue, NDP are orange. A Liberal Prime Minister would never wear a blue tie. Fortunately, he is allowed to wear a blue suit - otherwise the cabinet would look like a bunch of escaped convicts. 
Something I noticed in tonight’s presidential debate, and pointed out to my roommate…
Bush wore a blue tie. Kerry wore a red tie.
The typical color of the Republican party is red. The typical color of the Democratic party is blue.
I’m left wondering if it was just a coincidence, or a deliberate attempt for each candidate to appeal subconsiously to the other candidate’s party. Given how closely the election is being contested, I’m inclined favor the later.
I’ve made the same observation about this debate, the previous one, and the 2000 debates as well. Before that, I’m too young to remember :smack: