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The first debate on TV between Richard Nixon and John Kennedy which was on 26 September 1960 began the modern series of presidential debates.
Abraham Lincoln and Steven A. Douglas engaged in a series of memorable debates during their campaign for US senator in 1858 two years before they ran for President
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Does the US presidential election feature the electoral college?
Yes it does in that the college determines who the final candidates for the popular vote for the US president will be.
Who was the winner of the 1796 presidential election?
it started a new era in u.s. politics. for the first time more then one candidate ran for president. the candidates for the federalists where John Adams and Thomas Pinckney. the democrats candidates were Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr.
Who were candidates for the US Presidency in 1989?
George Bush Michael dukakis Ron paul lenora fulani david duke eugene McCarthy
Which of these political debates is most closely related to the first amendment to the us constitution?
Separation of church and state is a debate that is closely related to the First Amendment.
Why is New Hampshire important in US elections?
The early primary elections, which rank multiple candidates in the same party, tend to 'weed out' those with no chance of winning a presidential election, and allowing the probable peospects to the top of the list. Since New Hampshire has the first primary (Iowa has caucuses - a little different) election leading to a presidential election, it is only the second public measurement of each candidate's presidential potential.
What are the release dates for CNN YouTube US Presidential Democratic Candidates Debate - 2007 TV?
CNN YouTube US Presidential Democratic Candidates Debate - 2007 TV was released on: USA: 23 July 2007 Japan: 24 July 2007
Who moderated the first US presidential debate of 2016?
Lester Holt moderated the first U.S. presidential debate.
What us city hosted this year's first presidential debate?
denver
In the US presidential election voters do actually elect electors not the presidential candidates themselves?
Do the voters elect electors not the presidential candidates
Are any of the 2016 US presidential election candidates related to royalty?
In the 2016 US Presidential election process, no candidates are related to royalty. It would be a rather unlikely situation for that to exist.
Meetings to select the party's presidential and vice presidential candidates are called?
In the US, the presidential and vice-presidential candidates for a party are announced at the party's respective convention. Both the Democratic and the Republican ones occured in fall of 2008.
In Eight Below which two dogs are named for 1948 US Presidential candidates?
The Dogs 'Dewey' & 'Truman' are named for the 1948 US Presidential candidates Thomas E. Dewey and Harry S. Truman.
What does being an early front-runner in a US presidential campaign guarantee?
In US politics, being an early front-runner in a US presidential campaign guarantees you will be in the first Presidential Debate. This also brings more media coverage, but it does not guarantee you would be the party's nominee.
Why do the candidates for President of the US undergo a public debate?
The point of it is for candidates to argue their positions and to differentiate themselves from each other before the voting public.
What Presidential candidates graduated from US Naval Academy?
Jimmy Carter John S. McCain
Why has the US presidential elections been in the paper recently?
The candidates have begun to try and convince voters to vote for them.
In the movie Eight Below which two dogs are named for 1948 US Presidential candidates?
Dewey and Truman
