United States

Poll: Americans' interest in the presidential debates has swelled

Almost 70 percent of Americans have watched at least one of the six primary debates this year — 26 percentage points higher than at this point in 2007, the last time there were contested primaries on both sides.

English

Dec 14, 2015

United States

Debates Help Fuel Strong Interest in 2016 Campaign

The presidential debates clearly have been a hit with the public. Nearly seven-in-ten (69%) say they have watched at least some of the televised debates between the candidates. In December 2007 – the most recent election in which there were contested nominations in both parties – just 43% reported

English

Dec 14, 2015

United States

Bringing U.S. Presidential Debates to a Chinese Audience

From his graduate student dormitory in the southern city of Guangzhou, Yin Hao works late into the night with an online network of about half a dozen other volunteer translators. Their task: to post the American presidential debates, with Chinese subtitles.

English

Dec 03, 2015

United States

Donald Trump ponders charging CNN for his debate participation

Donald Trump has threatened to charge CNN $5 million for his appearance in the next Republican presidential debate, which the network will host on Dec.15 in Las Vegas.

English

Nov 30, 2015

United States

Solo tres candidatos demócratas debaten el sábado

Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders y Martin O'Malley participarán en el debate, que proyecta ser muy diferente del anterior.

Spanish

Nov 14, 2015

United States

Democrats scheduled debates on days when no one will watch

The Democratic National Committee, which organizes the party's primary debates, has faced accusations of scheduling them on dates that will receive poor viewership in an attempt to protect frontrunner Hillary Clinton.

English

Nov 12, 2015

United States

Punch, counterpunch ... and even policy at fourth Republican debate

The crowded Republican presidential race so far has been in large part a test of big personalities and hot rhetoric

English

Nov 11, 2015

United States

IPPS and Independent Journal co-host day-long software development competition in preparation for presidential debates

On Nov. 8, the Institute of Politics and Public Service (IPPS) hosted Independent Journal's (IJ) Hack the Debate. The event was a day-long hackathon, or software development competition, during which participants discussed and developed potential apps intended to interest the next generation of

English

Nov 08, 2015

United States

GOP campaigns fail to unite around debate demands

The push among Republican campaigns to take greater control of debate negotiations collapsed on Tuesday, as candidates split over whether to sign a letter to TV networks outlining their demands for future debates.

English

Nov 03, 2015

United States

Two hours, a dozen campaign managers, and a mutiny inside the GOP

The campaign managers were meeting to try to gain more control over the crucial primary debates, which have become a source of anger and frustration for the GOP presidential candidates.

English

Nov 02, 2015

United States

GOP letter to vet debate sponsors

The 15 presidential campaigns drafted a letter on Monday that asks the media sponsors make these commitments and answer logistical questions that "will be used by each campaign to determine whether its candidate will participate in your debate."

English

Nov 02, 2015

United States

Partido Republicano cancela debate presidencial con NBC News por preguntas 'capciosas' en el de CNBC

El Comité Nacional Republicano (RNC, por sus siglas en inglés) dijo que suspenderá el debate de febrero con NBC News en medio del enojo sobre cómo CNBC manejó el más reciente debate en Boulder, Colorado.

Spanish

Nov 01, 2015

United States

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