Sentences with phrase «televised general election debates»
Hours before the two candidates are scheduled to face off in the first of three televised general election debates, Democratic NYC mayoral frontrunner Bill de Blasio gave an indication of what will likely be his primary line of attack, releasing a web video that portrays Repubican Joe Lhota as a Tea Partier who's «wrong for New Yorkers.»
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The leaders of seven political parties are gearing up for a live, two - hour televised general election debate.
The first televised general election debate aired September 26th, 1960 between Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy.
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At the 2010 general election, the televised debates between the leaders were by far the most prominent feature of the campaign.
The 2010 general election campaign saw Britain's first ever experience of live televised leaders» debates.
Prime Minister David Cameron has insisted on the inclusion of the Green party if televised leaders debates are to go ahead as part of the general election.
Broadcasters should «empty - chair» David Cameron if he refuses to take part in televised leaders» debates ahead of the 7 May general election, Labour leader Ed Miliband has said.
Politicians gave their reaction to the plans by broadcasters for televised debates between party leaders in the run - up to the 2015 general election.
On Thursday night the three main Westminster party leaders took part in the second televised debate of the general election in Bristol.
Gordon Brown has rejected calls to take part in a televised debate with party leaders ahead of the next general election.
David Cameron and Nick Clegg have accepted a call to take part in a televised leaders» debate in the run - up to the next general election.
Speaking on a visit to Cannock, Mr Cameron said he had «unblocked the log - jam» over what format a televised election debate should take and that he was sticking to his proposal that any debate must take place before the official general election campaign starts.
David Cameron has said he will take part in only one televised debate ahead of the general election, featuring seven party leaders.
Televised debates between the leaders of the three main political parties are set to take place in the run - up to the general election, for the first time.
The exchange was part of the televised leaders» debate, which is between seven parties standing in the UK general election.
The general election race was thrown wide open today as polls showed that Nick Clegg's mould - breaking performance in the first of the televised leaders» debates had dramatically boosted his party's support, prompting the two major parties to vow to train their guns on its «eccentric, surprising» policies.
The prime minister agrees to a series of televised debates with rival party leaders in the run - up to the general election.
Republican underdog J.C. Polanco faced Letitia James, the incumbent and a Democrat, at CUNY's Graduate Center in Midtown in what could be the only televised debate before the general election.
They have been rehearsing for weeks in preparation for what will be the first televised debates during a British general election.
There were some sharp exchanges when the UK's party leaders faced each other in a televised debate ahead of the general election.
Emboldened by the surge in his support since the first televised leaders» debate, Mr Clegg said that the other parties would have to come to terms with the Lib Dems if the General Election failed to produce an outright victor.
Cabinet minister Peter Hain has poured cold water on the prospect of a US - style televised leaders» debate in the forthcoming general election campaign.