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Seven candidates will take part in the debate on Band TV, scheduled for 10 p.m. local time. Former Environment Minister Marina Silva and Senator Aecio Neves are statistically tied in second place.

Around 350 students supporting various student leaders were present at the debate. The debate termed Samvad was inspired by electoral debates held at Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi and many other established universities.

The three PC leadership candidates met Friday afternoon at the Grey Eagle Casino to discuss their platforms.Topics ranged from energy and education to the tourism industry.

The decision comes after the party faced criticism for pulling out of the debate.

Los candidatos presidenciales Juan del Granado (MSM), Tuto Quiroga (PDC), Samuel Doria Medina (UD) y Fernando Vargas (PVB) protagonizarán un debate presidencial público el 28 de septiembre en un evento organizado por la Asociación de Periodistas de La Paz (APLP).

In the run-up to what has been billed as the most important piece of televised political theatre in Scotland’s history, Alex Salmond and Alistair Darling have been polishing their soundbites, honing arguments and rehearsing ad-libs.

The Leaders Debate is part of Decision ‘14, authoritative and comprehensive coverage of the General Election from TV3’s leading news service.

Based on the tele-survey conducted by INDIKATOR, the Presidential Debates have no significant effect as majority of the public have determined their electoral preference. The gap between both candidates only differed by 0.9% as compared to the previous survey results.

Plans are well on stream for this week’s launch of the Congress of the People (COP)’s internal election debate series. Coordinator Kenny Lue Chee Lip said yesterday that the series will add a new dimension to the party’s tradition of hosting debates for candidates who desire to hold key positions in

Presidential candidate Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has taken the day prior to the second presidential debate to visit a local religious leader in Surakarta and pay his respects to his late father, Notomiharjo.

Candidate pairs Prabowo Subianto-Hatta Rajasa and Joko “Jokowi” Widodo-Jusuf Kalla shared their insights into democracy during the first of five presidential debates that took place at Balai Sarbini in Jakarta, on Monday.

The Antigua Christian Council says it has been forced to scrap plans for a political debate between the leaders of the two main political parties ahead of the June 12 general election, after Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer failed to respond to the initiative.