In the general election campaign, Carter continued to promote a centrist agenda, seeking to define new Democratic positions in the aftermath of the tumultuous 1960s. Above all, Carter attacked the political system, defining himself as an 'outsider' who would reform Washington in the post-Watergate era. In response, Ford attacked Carter's supposed 'fuzziness', arguing that Carter had taken vague stances on major issues. Carter and President Ford faced off in three televised debates during the 1976 election, the first such debates since 1960. Ford was generally viewed as the winner of the first debate, but he made a major gaffe in the second debate when he stated there was 'no Soviet domination of Eastern Europe.' The gaffe put an end to Ford's late momentum, and Carter helped his own campaign with a strong performance in the third debate.