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Some New Hampshire Democrats are urging the presidential candidates to schedule another debate before the first-in-the-nation primary Feb. 9.

PolitiFact credited the DNC for scheduling debates with TV networks, so those without cable could watch, but said the Democrats could have scheduled them on weekdays if they wanted to increase viewership.

In an interview set to air Jan. 24, the co-chairs of the Commission on Presidential Debates told "The Open Mind" public television series that they are giving serious thought to the inclusion of a third-party candidate — something that hasn’t happened since 1992, when Ross Perot joined Republican

In a mini-survey, many residents said the President, who has been in power for 30 years, should have appeared to show the other seven candidates vying for his seat in next month's election that he is still the best leader of the country.

The Inter-Religious Council of Uganda has scoffed at President Yoweri Museveni for likening Friday’s presidential debate to a high school debate.

On the night of 15 January, Uganda held its first ever televised presidential debate. The incumbent Yoweri Museveni skipped the momentous occasion, arguing that the “majority of our voters may not be able to watch the debate”, but his seven challengers for office took bravely to the stage.

Un debate presidencial demócrata en día domingo; en medio de un fin de semana festivo, con el feriado de Martin Luther King el lunes, y compitiendo con un popular partido de fútbol americano. ¿Una receta para lograr poca audiencia?

Former minister says only Green Party would do work to make Paris Agreement reality.

Five parties were represented in the debate – unlike in last year’s general election debates, the Greens were not included.

The fourth Democratic Presidential Debate— and the last one before the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary next month — is in the books.

On 15th January 2015 the first live presidential debate was broadcast on television all over Uganda. 8 presidential candidates were invited to take part and 7 turned up.

Vendredi soir se tenait le premier débat présidentiel. Un événement unique qui a réuni 7 des 8 candidats à la présidence. Seul le président sortant, Yoweri Museveni ne s'est pas présenté devant le public qui s'était réuni pour l'occasion au grand Serena Hôtel, où était organisé le débat.