What have debates taught us?
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The three presidential debates have come and gone and what have we learned? For one, debates are important, insofar as the first debate, won decisively by John Kerry, halted President Bush&#39;s campaign momentum and restarted Kerry&#39;s.
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The intensity of advertisements broadcast this weekend signaled the importance that both sides attach to the debates.
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The CNN-YouTube Democratic debate is under way  marking the first time that a journalist or a professional has not dictated what is asked of the candidates. The control is solely in the voters' hands -- and then candidates were asked about slavery reparations.
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After the first TV debate in the US presidential campaign, polls give good news for the Democrats.
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A sigh, a glance at a wristwatch, a  5 o'clock shadow. After all the weighty words are passed back  and forth in a presidential debate, it is often a simple  gesture or a quick quip or a difference in appearance that  remains in the memory.
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It seems that this yearâs presidential race is not a debate about the future of our country, but a debate about each candidateâs past.
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Comment is free: Martin Kettle: The time-honoured debate about a Labour-Lib Dem pact will not go away. But does the idea still make political sense?
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The first US presidential debate this week and a load of data on consumer spending will settle some questions that have been hanging over US stocks, and equity strategists
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Technology challenges us to question our assumptions about love, fidelity and who we can have sex with. Commentary by Regina Lynn.
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If he wanted, the Barack Obama of today could have a pretty good debate with the Barack Obama of yesterday. They could argue about whether the death penalty is ever appropriate. Whether it makes sense to ban handguns. They might explore their differences on the Patriot Act or parental notification of abortion.
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The first question asked about any presidential debate is, who won. You won&#39;t find the answer here. That&#39;s up to every viewer.
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Time is running out to resolve one of the most critical debates in Western society.
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A TV review of Thursday's presidential debate could have mostly been written before airtime. And it was, by many critics.
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âThe lowering of expectations for the president will make his improvement [in coming debates] all the more apparent.â. NPR.org, October 4, 2004 Â· The first debate between President Bush and his Democratic rival, Sen.
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In theory, putting presidential candidates on the same stage to debate the issues in a national broadcast is a great idea. Barring a major gaffe or a cute one-liner, however, the upcoming debates will likely be of little consequence.
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Blog: What can I say?  Even the most opinionated among us are sometimes wrong.  I just happen to be wrong more than most.  :-)
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TIME.com's Tony Karon pokes a few holes in some of the claims by both candidates in last night's debate