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Ahead of the 2017 debates, which begin Wednesday with the first Democratic mayoral primary debate between Mayor Bill de Blasio and former City Council Member Sal Albanese, Gotham Gazette presents 10 great moments from New York City debates of the last few decades.

Great ideas to make Liberia a better country were in abundant supply at the Liberia's 2017 presidential debate at the Paynesville Town Hall, as four candidates vying to become the next president put across their plans to the public.

The “Ducor Debates” is being held under the authority of the Liberia Media Development Initiative (LMDI) and the Public Trust Media Group (PTMG), and is focused on several crucial national issues, including the expected National Referendum on dual citizenship, the land reform acts, dual currency

“Fragmented,” “unclear” and “chaotic” were among words used to describe the first organized and nationally televised debate among the leaders of Norway’s nine major political parties Monday night. One commentator described the debate, held in advance of the September 11 national election, as a

As a pragmatic politician, Jahangiri is a member of the central council of the Servants of Construction Party. During the presidential televised debates his popularity rose greatly, even superseding Rouhani in some debates.

This is a series of debates featuring the candidates looking to represent te iwi Māori in the seven electoral seats of Te Tai Tokerau, Tamaki Makaurau, Hauraki-Waikato, Te Tai Hauauru, Ikaroa-Rawhiti, Te Tai Tonga and Te Tai Tonga.

The contemporary voter needs constant media exposure to their candidate, but also a demonstration of intellectual prowess. And where better to defeat your opponents than in a televised debate?

With Raila Odinga standing alone at the podium during the presidential debate, many Kenyans have the assumption that his actions might win him the seat - therefore devising ways of knowing who will join him in the promised land.

Sonrientes pero nerviosos los precandidatos del Partido Colorado para las presidenciales del 2018 llegaron a los estudios de Red Guaraní para participar del "primer gran debate". La pelea fue reñida aunque la fluidez de Santi Peña opacó a su opositor Marito en ciertos momentos.

Global news outlets BBC and CNN have been forced to issue clarifications after being the latest victims of fake news about the upcoming General Election.

Mike Sonko and Peter Kenneth are not attending the Nairobi governor aspirants' debate taking place at Crowne Plaza Hotel.

It was a presidential debate that elevated the profile of one candidate and diminished that of the other. Perhaps more than anything else, it helped to swing undecided voters to one side and made them detest the other. It portrayed Raila Odinga as a humble, reachable leader and showed President