presidential debates

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• SOURCE: Made by History at The Washington Post
  10/22/2020
  

  Will Muting Trump and Biden Save the Presidential Debates?

  by Tizoc Chavez

  Americans deserve better from the Presidential debates; if the Commission on Presidential Debates can't find a way to elevate substance over style, it should step aside for another organization to meet this civic function. 

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• 10/4/2020
  

  A Founding Member Says the Commission on Presidential Debates Needs to Change

  by Richard Moe

  A founding member of the Commission on Presidential Debates argues that the body must take stock of its rules and procedures after Tuesday's debacle or risk irrelevance. 

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• 10/13/19
  

  What the Lincoln-Douglas Debates Can Teach Presidential Contenders

  by Georgiann Baldino

  The Lincoln-Douglas debates became pivotal moments in national politics, and their lessons are vital today.

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• 7/28/19
  

  Dear Moderators of the Presidential Debates: How About Raising the Issue of How to Avert Nuclear War?

  by Lawrence Wittner

  That question might seem overwrought but, in fact, the U.S. government and others are increasing the role that nuclear weapons play in their “national security” policies. 

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• SOURCE: WUSA9
  6/23/19
  

  What not to do at presidential debates: The biggest gaffes in history

  With the debates getting underway on Wednesday, take a look back at some of the biggest gaffes in debate history.

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• 9-18-16
  

  The President Who Deserves the Credit for Reviving Presidential Debates May Have Lost Because of Them

  by Yanek Mieczkowski

  This is the explanation for his gaffe.

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• 11-5-15
  

  3 Ways Presidential Debates Can Get Back to Their Roots

  by David B. McLennan

  We can start by having two-person debates.

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• SOURCE: OUPBlog
  9-26-15
  

  Substance, style, and myth in the Kennedy-Nixon debates

  by Christopher McKnight Nichols

  Yes, image was crucial, but it also seems that what Kennedy had to say and how he approached the issues that was also significant.

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• Did the 1960 Presidential Debates Really Matter?

  by James L. Baughman

  Probably not, but they have been election rituals ever since.