Sentences with phrase «in a televised debate»

The candidates appeared in televised debates during which they discussed various topics.

That performance was, of course, due very much to the exposure they gained in the televised debates.

Democratic candidate for New York governor Cynthia Nixon has formally accepted an invitation by WABC - TV and our partners to participate in a televised debate with Governor Cuomo on Channel 7.

Mr Blair never took part in televised debates with other party leaders during election campaigns.

When British broadcaster Ian Dale invited Greenpeace to take part in a televised debate in 2007, he received an e-mail from Ben Stewart which read, in part:

Libertarian candidate Ken Moellman, running for State Treasurer of Kentucky, participated in a televised debate on September 12.

Cuomo has refused to participate in televised debates in past, including one against primary challenger (and current Nixon campaign treasurer) Zephyr Teachout in 2014.

The candidates for Nassau district attorney attacked each other sharply in a televised debate Wednesday night, with Democrat Madeline Singas calling Republican Kate Murray «utterly unprepared» for the job, and Murray saying Singas had «no management or executive experience, and it shows.»

(CNN)-- Three weeks before voters choose a new U.S. senator in Massachusetts, the rival candidates made their first high profile attempt to discredit each other in a televised debate Wednesday.

The two candidates vying for the 21st Congressional District seat sparred over how best to revive the economy, among other local and national issues, in a televised debate Thursday evening.

Leanne Wood, leader of Plaid Cymru, the Welsh nationalist party, benefited from David Cameron's insistence that every party (except those from Northern Ireland) should be included in the televised debates.

The six contenders for deputy leader of the Labour party have agreed to meet in a televised debate with Jeremy Paxman on tonight's Newsnight programme.

Washingtn (CNN)- The two candidates vying for President Barack Obama's old Senate seat sat side - by - side and calmly accused each other of lying and other improprieties in a televised debate Sunday.

It also flags up a Tory fear that Labour could ditch Brown for a new leader in order to facilitate a post-election coalition with the Lib Dems: «You could have someone as prime minister who wasn't even in the televised debates.»

The decision to engage with the far - right party in a televised debate has divided opinion within the Labour party with some believing that sharing a platform with the group gives them dangerous credibility.

Andrew Cuomo was not concerned about protecting his left flank in this election, and, as he did in 2005, Hawkins was able to gain attention by being lots more liberal than the Democrat in a televised debate.

Further, Stewart found that laughter benefited secondary candidates more than front - runners in televised debates by improving their likability among viewers.

Trump had already outraged many women after he said Fox News» Megyn Kelly had «blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her wherever» when she asked tough questions in a televised debate, which many saw as a reference to menstruation.

There is no denying that the Wildrose Party is a force in this election campaign and should be represented in the televised debates, but it is important to remember that neither Ms. Smith or any of her party's four incumbent MLA's were elected as Wildrose candidates in the last election.

What campaign stunt would you pull in an election?I would definitely engage in the televised debates because I know television so I'd be ahead of the game.

Jimmy McMillan, the party's colorful frontman and gubernatorial nominee, drew national attention in 2010 following his performance in a televised debate.

Rep. Michael Grimm, a Republican who represents Staten Island and part of Brooklyn, was to face his Democratic challenger in one of New York's most hotly contested races in a televised debate.

After Lieutenant Gov. Dan Patrick (R) spent $ 17,000 on polling for Fallon's campaign, Estes said in a televised debate, «The donation in kind from Dan Patrick amounts to nothing more than a bribe to hire a yes man in the Texas Senate, a puppet.

The new survey adds an interesting twist just hours before the Democratic candidates square off in a televised debate Tuesday night.

Second, it was an opportunity to once again see Clegg perform in a televised debate after his successes in 2010.

It seems former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura will likely make a bid for the White House if there's a strong grassroots support out there that can guarantee him both ballot access in all 50 states and appearances in the televised debates.

Time Warner Cable News and NY1 have invited Cuomo and Teachout, along with their running mates, former Rep. Kathy Hochul and Tim Wu, to participate in televised debates next month.

State Sen. Malcolm Smith, facing federal corruption charges that could send him to prison for years, claimed in a televised debate Wednesday night that he has had «a stellar year»...

Republican mayoral candidates Joe Lhota and John Catsimatidis participated in a televised debate today, hosted by WNBC - TV and co-sponsored by NBC 4 New York, The Wall Street Journal and Telemundo Nueva York.

Mr. Rangel famously embarrassed Mr. Espaillat in a televised debate in 2012 by presenting a electoral petition to get on the ballot for State Senate with his name on it.

First, it is absolutely true that giving Hawkins exposure in a televised debate will increase his vote total and probably give the Green Party Row C on NYS ballots for the next four years.

Syracuse, NY — A group of six prominent Central New York scientists and environmental leaders Thursday condemned Republican congressional candidate Ann Marie Buerkle for her comments in a televised debate in which she questioned whether global climate change was real.

(CNN)-- Candidates vying to become the next mayor of New York displayed deep disagreements in a televised debate Wednesday over the city's controversial stop - and - frisk searches, which a federal judge said earlier this month violate the Constitution by targeting minorities.

Davis filed 18,000 signatures to get on the ballot last year, participated in the televised debate between Democrat Andrew Cuomo and Republican Carl Paladino last year and got nearly 30,000 votes in the race for Governor running on a libertarian platform.

The two remaining Democratic Public Advocate candidates, Letitia James and Daniel Squadron, met in a televised debate last night.

Squaring off against former City Council member and challenger Oliver Koppell in a televised debate yesterday, Klein balked at a question about whether he would vote to repeal the Urstadt Law, which passed in 1971.

Until David Cameron made specific promises in the televised debates, there may have been some ambiguity about Tory policy.

New York's 24th Congressional District candidates Rep. John Katko (R - N.Y.) and Democratic challenger Colleen Deacon made their final pitches to voters in a televised debate Sunday.

Seven party leaders representing England, Scotland and Wales have been taking part in a televised debate from Salford ahead of next month's general election.

In 2010, he first came to national attention in a televised debate with charter school CEO Geoffrey Canada and then - Washington DC schools chancellor Michelle Rhee at NBC's first Education Nation summit.

There were some sharp exchanges when the UK's party leaders faced each other in a televised debate ahead of the general election.

That's the question that two top law bloggers, Talk Left's Jeralyn Merritt and Election Law Blog's Rick Hasen took up in this televised debate moderated by MSNBC's Dan Abrams.

The three candidates in the 22nd congressional district squared off Thursday night in a televised debate on Time Warner Cable News at Colgate University.

Although the two candidates are scheduled to face off in a televised debate Thursday, Kaminsky attacked McGrath for not debating him at candidate events.

Steve Greenberg, a political analyst and spokesman for Siena College polls, says there are good reasons, strategically, why an incumbent governor like Cuomo, who's far ahead in the polls from his nearest opponent, would avoid appearing in a televised debate with just his major party challenger.

Gordon Brown has rejected calls to take part in a televised debate with party leaders ahead of the next general election.