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Sen. Amy Klobuchar publicly complained about gender bias in the race, saying voters and the media were giving rival Pete Buttigieg, a small-town mayor, more support and attention because he’s a man. A woman with a similar resume, Klobuchar argued, wouldn’t be taken seriously enough to make the

The debate was originally scheduled at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, but on Wednesday, Democratic National Committee officials agreed to move the event amid protests by AFSCME Local 3299, a union representing more than 25,000 University of California service and patient technical care

“I’m hoping that we see, from this, an increase in civic engagement,” Hemmert said. “Debates are a critical component of the democratic process and it’s an opportunity for our students, or anyone, to come firsthand [and see] our election process in action.”

Last week, Gabbard threatened to boycott the fourth Democratic debate, hosted by CNN and the New York times, accusing them of "rigging" the 2020 election.

Amid growing speculation that President Donald Trump will skip the 2020 debates — with one prominent conservative host decrying liberal favoritism among the questioners — the Republican co-chair of the nonpartisan debate commission rejected the charge and insisted the commission will seek moderators

In academic debate, there are two formats similar to what voters see on television. First is policy debate, which asks students to explain how they would implement a plan, by using specific arguments and facts. Second is public forum debate, in which moderators pick subjects ripped from the

The October Democratic primary debate will feature all 12 qualifying candidates on one night.

The real problem is the way that the Democratic National Committee (like the RNC in 2016) has ceded control of the debates to the television networks.

It also gives voters an opportunity to see how the candidates conduct themselves under the spotlight. While response times are usually limited and there’s little if any chance for follow-up questions, debates can still give residents a chance to see how candidates react on their feet.

Ms. Gabbard earned 2 percent support in a new poll in New Hampshire, enough to secure a spot on the stage in Ohio next month.