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One of the hallmarks of President Trump’s 2016 campaign was his norm-breaking debate style. These were the techniques he used.

Debates can be defining moments for presidential candidates. Since they provide rare opportunities for voters to see candidates face off directly against one another, debates can produce viral moments and soundbites that get replayed on cable news and social media.

The DNC created new thresholds for inclusion in the first debates scheduled for June and July: reaching 1% in three party-recognized polls and accumulating 65,000 donors. These standards are not just low. They are easier to meet by appealing to the fringe than by career accomplishments alone.

But as often as not, losing a debate is a sign you are losing the race.

Presidential campaign debates should be fair. Everybody running for president deserves the chance to make their case to the public on a level platform. And yet, they can’t be completely fair. Right now, there are 178 Democratic presidential candidates who have filed with the Federal Election

As the first Democratic presidential debate approaches, journalists know one thing: The campaign craziness will get crazier.

En medio de la ansiedad política por la conformación de las listas a diputados y senadores para competir en las elecciones nacionales, se conoció el decreto 429/2019 que reglamentó la ley 27.337 que agregó al Código Electoral Nacional el artículo 64 por la cual se dispuso "la obligatoriedad de los

As the first Democratic presidential debate approaches, journalists know one thing: The campaign craziness will get crazier.

The Democratic National Committee will make it tougher for candidates to make the cut for the next round of debates, so some debaters will be desperate to make an impression in their only national TV close-up.

La última vez que todos los aspirantes al Palacio de Gobierno discutieron "cara a cara" sus propuestas fue en la campaña de 2002, para las eleccciones generales que fueron ganadas por el ex presidente Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada.

En medio de la ansiedad política por la conformación de las listas a diputados y senadores para competir en las elecciones nacionales, se conoció el decreto 429/2019 que reglamentó la ley 27.337 que agregó al Código Electoral Nacional el artículo 64 por la cual se dispuso "la obligatoriedad de los

Para conseguir obligar al Presidente y al Vicepresidente a debatir, los diputados opositores Rafael Quispe y Wilson Santa María presentaron la primera semana de junio a la Asamblea Legislativa un proyecto de ley que ha sido hasta ahora desahuciado por la mayoría oficialista.