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"This is like the Super Bowl of politics," said Bob Fisher, president of Belmont University in Nashville, which hosted one of the 2008 presidential debates at a cost of about $3 million. "I think everybody saw the wisdom of investing in something like this."

“But the only chance of winning is to actually be in the presidential debates and to be in the presidential debates you’ve got to be in the polls,” he added.

Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Rod Blum challenged Democratic opponent Monica Vernon to a series of 10 debates across the 1st District starting in August.

Claiming that Fox News “plainly failed in its responsibilities to the candidates and ultimately the American public in the design and implementation of the August 6th debate,” Everson asked that the FEC intervene against Fox News and rule that he should be included in the debate.

NBC’s Chuck Todd appears at a forum in Seattle and blames the likes of his own employer for the silliness of this year’s presidential debates

The Inquirer catalogues in its “Duterte Says” series all the prepared statements, speeches and pronouncements of President Rodrigo Duterte made during and after the 2016 national and local elections in the Philippines.

Albia Democrat Patty Judge is challenging six-term Republican Charles Grassley to four, live televised debates heading up to November general election in Iowa’s U.S. Senate race.

The presidential candidate of the Convention Peoples Party (CPP) will take his turn today (Tuesday) at the Evening Encounter being organised by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA).

The number of early votes is indeed increasing, but that is no reason to avoid a debate that could stoke public interest in the election. It is scandalous that voters are given no opportunity to hear party leaders debate the issues after the election battle comes into full swing.

With just 90 days left until the first presidential debate hits the Wright State University Nutter Center — university and neighboring community officials are working hand-in-hand to make the event a success.

In a statement issued this week, the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) announced its decision not to participate in the debates being organized by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) in the run-up to this year’s election.

Abe made the comments in a TV debate where he faced off against the leaders of seven other major parties taking part in the July 10 Upper House election. The prime minister noted he was paying close attention to currency fluctuations following the Brexit vote.