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The first debate took place on September 29, 2020. The next debate was scheduled to take place on October 15 but was later canceled due to Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis and refusal to appear remotely rather than in person. [4] As a result, 2020 had the fewest debates since 1996. [5]
2020 Election Presidential Debate Calendar: Key Dates. Here’s the who, what, when and where for the three matchups between President Trump and Joe Biden and the single vice-presidential debate....
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The Commission on Presidential Debates(CPD) used the following criteria to select candidates to participate in the 2020 general election presidential debates: 1. The candidate must satisfy the constitutional eligibility requirements, including being at least 35 years old, a natural born citizen, and a resident of the United States for fourteen year...
Logistical changes in response to the coronavirus pandemic
The University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana, was originally scheduled to host the first presidential debate but withdrew in response to the coronavirus pandemic. On July 27, 2020, the event was moved to Cleveland, Ohio. On June 23, 2020, the commission announced the second presidential debate was moving from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, to the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami, Florida. Mark Schlissel, the president of the University of Michi...
Request for additional debates
In August 2020, Rudy Giuliani sent a letter to the Commission on Presidential Debateson behalf of the Trump campaign requesting a fourth debate be held in early September before states began to send out absentee ballots. If not, Giuliani said the third debate should be moved from October 22, 2020, to the first week in September. The commission rejected the request to add a fourth debate or alter the schedule. “While more people will likely vote by mail in 2020, the debate schedule has been an...
Although the 1960 general election debate between John F. Kennedy (D) and Richard Nixon(R) is frequently cited as the first televised presidential debate, two came before it. The first televised presidential debate took place on May 21, 1956, when an ABC affiliate in Miami broadcast a Democratic primary debate between Adlai Stevenson and Estes Kefa...
Sep 23, 2020 · All debates are scheduled to take place from 9 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. ET on their respective dates without commercial breaks. Here’s what we know about the format and schedule of the four...
Oct 19, 2020 · When: Thursday, October 22, from 9 to 10:30 p.m. EST. Where: Belmont University in Nashville. Moderated by: NBC News White House correspondent Kristen Welker. How to watch: Debates will be available for streaming on C-SPAN, and most major news networks will air them as well. Format: Six roughly 15-minute segments, same as the first debate.
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Sep 30, 2020 · Janet Loehrke Veronica Bravo USA TODAY. Published 7:32 AM PDT Sep. 29, 2020 Updated 12:41 PM PDT Sep. 30, 2020. Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Joe Biden go face to...
Sep 25, 2020 · Here's a guide to everything you need to know about the presidential and vice presidential debates and town halls: Sept. 29 Presidential Debate Time : 9-10:30 p.m. Eastern Time with no commercial ...
