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debates  

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  • Debates are events in which candidates for a political office answer questions in an agreed-upon forum. Presidential debates have typically received the most attention, but political debates for non national offices, such as governor and mayor, have also become commonplace. [Source: Political Encyclopedia of U.S. States and Regions; Debates]

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