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PM has most to lose if broadcasters’ format for party leaders general election shows go ahead.

Viewers who tuned in Wednesday night to watch Florida Republican Gov. Rick Scott and former Gov. Crist (once a Republican, now a Democrat) instead saw an empty stage, with moderators explaining about "an extremely peculiar situation".

In one of the weirdest and most Floridian moments in debate history, Wednesday night's gubernatorial debate was delayed because Republican governor Rick Scott refused to take the stage with Democratic challenger Charlie Crist and his small electric fan.

Nigel Farage has been invited by the UK’s leading broadcasters to take part in a TV leaders’ debate in the runup to next year’s general election.

Should the party leaders debate with one another in the runup to the general election? Yes, absolutely, they should. Party leaders should be open to scrutiny.

President Peter Mutharika held a working group luncheon with opposition political party leaders who participated in the May 20 Tripartite Elections to discuss various issues affecting the country.

Two U.S. Senate candidates threw out words such as "shameless" and "spineless" Thursday night as they ratcheted up their attacks in their final debate before the Nov. 4 election.

David Cameron is under pressure to start negotiations on TV election debates with the other party leaders after Labour and the Liberal Democrats accused him of trying to sabotage the programmes.

After more than a year of shadowing one another on the campaign trail in speeches, rallies and attack ads, Republican Gov. Scott Walker and Democrat Mary Burke meet face-to-face Friday night in an hourlong televised debate in Eau Claire.

The candidates in the race for Illinois governor presented contrasting views on the economic climate in Illinois.

It was the second time in 24 hours the three candidates in the race for governor squared off. The candidates answered questions on topics like education, the future of charter schools and raising the minimum wage.

Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn and Republican Bruce Rauner (ROW'-nur) are meeting for their first true debate of the Illinois governor's race