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Level Playing Field (LPF), the group that is trying to improve the health of American democracy by opening up the fall 2016 presidential debates, filed a lawsuit on Monday in federal district court against the Federal Election Commission. LPF was joined in the historic lawsuit by the Green Party and

"La gente espera una pelea", dice Allen Adamson, un ex ejecutivo de la firma branding Landor Associates. "Nada atrae a los espectadores tanto como una pelea".

UNLV, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) and Clark County School District (CCSD) will partner this fall on a host of election-themed educational activities for K-12 and college students leading up to October’s presidential debate.

The Ali versus Frazier-level match-ups could rival the Super Bowl and bust the presidential-debate viewership record set by Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter in 1980.

Reaching 15 percent is important because all presidential candidates with an average of that level of support qualify to appear on nationally-televised presidential debates. The Commission on Presidential Debates runs these debates

Hillary Clinton is drumming up interest in a general election debate with Donald Trump as she turns her focus toward battling the presumptive Republican presidential nominee.

Wright State was selected to host one of only four general election debates in the fall of 2016 where the final candidates will debate each other prior to the November general election. The debate is expected to be in the national and international spotlight and attract thousands of media members to

An Investor’s Business Daily/TIPP Poll found when the former New Mexico governor’s name is included, he receives 11 percent. Clinton leads Trump 39 percent to 35 percent.

Washington University is no stranger to hosting presidential debates. The university hosted presidential debates in 1992, 2000 and 2004. Washington University also hosted the Vice Presidential debate in 2008.

Their method is reminiscent of the Greek tradition of city-states where almost all most all citizens get involved in one way or other. Debates and discussions become the major modus operandi in the selection of candidates as nominees for the major parties.

The Washington coalition wants to hold six debates, three each in the gubernatorial and U.S. Senate races. So far it's penciled in four to take place immediately following the presidential debates Sept. 26, Oct. 9 and Oct. 19 and the vice presidential debate Oct. 4.