Presidential debates 2020

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Trump sealed the deal last night

24 October 2020 2:06 am

First, let me pay brief homage to Kristen Welker, moderator of Thursday night’s debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden.…

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A serious debate that leaves Biden with lingering bruises

23 October 2020 8:18 pm

Thursday night’s debate was far calmer and more substantive than the street brawl that preceded it. If we score it…

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The final 2020 presidential debate — live blog

23 October 2020 11:37 am

8:30 p.m. ET — Matt McDonald: Hello and welcome to The Spectator’s live blog for the second and final debate between…

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‘No fair basis’ for canceling presidential debate, says Scott Atlas

14 October 2020 9:35 am

White House coronavirus task force member Dr Scott Atlas said during a Tuesday interview with The Spectator there was ‘no…

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Retire the Commission on Presidential Debates

10 October 2020 8:38 am

Two-hundred-and-thirty-three. That is the combined age of the three co-chairs of the Commission on Presidential Debates, an organization which has…

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COVID-positive president won’t debate online

9 October 2020 6:00 pm

The droplets had barely settled after Wednesday’s vice presidential debate when next week’s head-to-head between Donald Trump and Joe Biden…

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Why Harris vs Pence could be 2020’s most significant debate

8 October 2020 8:22 pm

‘Who am I? Why am I here?’ That was how Vice Admiral James Stockdale began the 1992 televised vice-presidential debate.…

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Here’s what to expect from VP Pence at tonight’s debate

8 October 2020 6:34 am

Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris will square off in Wednesday night’s vice presidential debate in Salt Lake…

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Trump won the debate — but it was no disaster for Biden

30 September 2020 1:57 pm

A couple of days ago, Powerline’s Paul Mirengoff observed that ‘Going back at least as far as Ronald Reagan, incumbent presidents…

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Trump was his own worst enemy in the first debate

30 September 2020 1:31 pm

The first presidential debate in Cleveland was a disaster, to put it bluntly. After 90 minutes of crosstalk, petty jabs,…

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The first 2020 presidential debate — live blog

30 September 2020 9:25 am

7:25 p.m. ET — Matt McDonald: Hello and welcome to The Spectator’s live blog for tonight’s tête-à-tête between President Donald Trump…

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Trump and Biden campaigns argue over rules hours before first debate

30 September 2020 4:08 am

With less than eight hours to go before the first presidential debate in Cleveland, the Trump and Biden campaigns are…

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Is Joe Biden on drugs?

30 September 2020 1:42 am

Is Joe Biden on drugs? We should hope so. Look at the state of him when he’s in what Donald…

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The Trump campaign’s best line of attack against Joe Biden

29 September 2020 1:36 pm

President Trump and Joe Biden will face off in the first of a series of presidential debates on Tuesday night.…

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Scrap presidential debates — but not this year

18 September 2020 1:36 am

The toughest moment of Joe Biden’s year arrived in May. It was harder than seeing off Bernie Sanders, harder even…

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Hiding Biden from tough questions hurts him more than it helps him

17 September 2020 7:52 am

If you show up, people will vote for you. That was the lesson from crucial swing states like Wisconsin and…

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What will happen in the debates?

11 September 2020 7:46 pm

From late September through to mid-October, Americans will get to watch Donald Trump and Joe Biden debate three times. Mike…