Read more debates stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/9739/debates.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 14:12:59 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73237/clinton-bush-to-debate.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBill Clinton and George W. Bush will debate at Radio City Music Hall early next year. The two former presidents will square off as part of MSG Entertainment’s "Minds That Move the World" series. Topics will include the economy, foreign policy, and the current administration. Tickets start at $60 but...http://www.newser.com/story/73237/clinton-bush-to-debate.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 03 Nov 2009 16:49:53 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/40114/mccain-didnt-manage-to-inflict-major-damage.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe debate last night was all about whether John McCain could pull off a game-changer; while some pundits saw his best debate performance yet, most agreed that he didn't score. Time ’s Mark Halperin liked what he saw at first, as McCain "showed off the best of himself—dedicated, sincere,...http://www.newser.com/story/40114/mccain-didnt-manage-to-inflict-major-damage.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 16 Oct 2008 10:17:07 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/39970/schieffer-vows-to-get-straight-answers-in-debate.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCBS veteran broadcaster Bob Schieffer has vowed to stand firm when he moderates the final presidential debate tonight, and will press the candidates to answer questions put to them, Politico reports. Jim Lehrer, Gwen Ifill and Tom Brokaw have come under fire for being too easy on candidates in previous...http://www.newser.com/story/39970/schieffer-vows-to-get-straight-answers-in-debate.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 15 Oct 2008 4:31:17 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/39906/these-hot-button-issues-need-pressing-in-last-debate.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThere's just one debate to go, and a surprising number of "hot buttons have gone unpressed," writes John J. Pitney, Jr. in the National Review . A search of the previous debates' transcripts turned up plenty of topics that demand a visit: Abortion: “So far, nobody has even uttered the word...http://www.newser.com/story/39906/these-hot-button-issues-need-pressing-in-last-debate.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 14 Oct 2008 15:19:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/39790/water-glasses-hofstra-sweats-the-debate-details.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHofstra University, the host of Wednesday's final presidential debate, is busy nailing down endless details for the big event, reports Newsday . “Whatever (the campaigns) want, we do,” says university president Stuart Rabinowitz. Such as: They supplied each camp with replicas of the water glasses. “So they know the heft of...http://www.newser.com/story/39790/water-glasses-hofstra-sweats-the-debate-details.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 13 Oct 2008 10:05:41 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/39223/town-hall-gives-mac-preferred-platform.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTomorrow’s debate will be the one town-hall-style encounter John McCain gets with Barack Obama, and analysts believe it will be crucial to keeping the presidential race from slipping away, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Republican has a reputation for excelling in the town-hall format, which brings out his spontaneity...http://www.newser.com/story/39223/town-hall-gives-mac-preferred-platform.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 06 Oct 2008 10:10:55 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/38317/obama-fridays-debate-should-go-on.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBarack Obama disagrees with John McCain and says "it's more important than ever" to hold the first presidential debate Friday, CNN reports. Obama spoke soon after McCain called for a postponement, announcing that he was suspending his campaign to return to Washington and work on the financial bailout. So is...http://www.newser.com/story/38317/obama-fridays-debate-should-go-on.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 24 Sep 2008 16:04:21 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/38136/takes-on-cool-lecturing-obama.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBarack Obama is famous for his soaring set-piece speeches, but his facility with oratory hasn't translated into success in debates, writes John M. Broder in the New York Times . At last month's Saddleback Church forum he sounded every bit the law professor, offering complex, humorless analysis to the sound bites...http://www.newser.com/story/38136/takes-on-cool-lecturing-obama.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 23 Sep 2008 14:01:19 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/38047/to-win-debates-go-for-snap-over-substance.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBetter theater, not better substance, wins modern presidential debates, writes Michael Tomasky in the Guardian. Pundits will ordain a winner during the spin war that follows each clash—this year's first encounter is Friday—and “the candidate who wins the battle of the clips will be the 72-hour winner.” So...http://www.newser.com/story/38047/to-win-debates-go-for-snap-over-substance.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 22 Sep 2008 14:35:01 CDT