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Christine O'Donnell's Debate Performance Draws Semi-Positive Reviews

(Oct. 14) -- Christine O'Donnell and Chris Coons -- also respectively known to each other as "The Witch" and "The Bearded Marxist" -- faced off Wednesday night in a nationally televised debate more captivating for its entertainment value than as a tight political race. Although Coons carried in a sizable lead over tea...

It's Insult Time, Face to Face, in Debates

WASHINGTON (Oct. 7) - "That's a lie. You know that's a lie. I never said it." That was Republican Linda McMahon going after Democrat Richard Blumenthal this week as the Connecticut Senate rivals shared a debate stage. Afterward, he insisted she was the one playing "fast and loose with the facts." Across the country, in...

After Bad Debate Performance, Jan Brewer Gives Up Debating

(Sept. 3) -- One and done? Jan Brewer, Arizona's Republican governor, announced on Thursday that she will not participate in any future debates with her Democratic rival, Terry Goddard, following what many consider an overwhelmingly embarrassing performance at a debate on Wednesday night. "I don't believe that things...

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05/30/12 House Is Packed For Prospective Sheriffs' Debate At... Source: The Dade County Sentinel - Trenton GA In his concluding remarks at Tuesday night's debate of candidates for Dade County sheriff, candidate Ray Cross thanked attendees for giving up their evening for what he termed "dull political debates."
05/21/12 LIVE: WRCB and Times Free Press host GOP debate at UTC... Source: NBC - WRCB 3 - Chattanooga TN U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann and two of his challengers, Ron Bhalla and Weston Wamp, will participate in a 3rd Congressional District Republican primary debate sponsored by Channel 3 and our partners at the Chattanooga Times Free Press.
05/21/12 Ambulance district candidates to air view in forum Source: Sedalia Democrat - Sedalia MO The Sedalia Democrat will team with KSIS-AM 1050 in hosting a candidate forum on Wednesday featuring candidates in contested Pettis County Ambulance District races.
05/12/12 Julia Orayen VIDEO upstages Mexico Presidential TV... Source: The Post Chronicle - Denville NJ Julia Orayen VIDEO upstages Mexico Presidential TV debate; team sorry for skimpy dress.
05/09/12 Malverne BOE Candidates Tackle Taxpayers' Questions Source: Lynbrook Patch - Lynbrook NY Residents of the Malverne school district had a second chance to get to know the five candidates running for the two available seats on the Board of Education Monday night.

Background on debates

Debate is contention in argument; dispute, controversy; discussion; esp. the discussion of questions of public interest in Parliament or in any assembly.

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