Presidential debates are a modern television age creation ... Nixon also avoided debates in 1968, and Republicans in Congress blocked an attempt to repeal the equal time provision.

There were no Vice Presidential debates in 1960. What everyone remembers is the first debate, where the telegenic Kennedy won the image battle over Nixon who, recovering from the flu, appeared ...

and Nixon avoided facing his opponents in 1968 and 1972. In 1976, incumbent President Gerald Ford challenged Democratic nominee Jimmy Carter to a debate, heralding a new era of presidential debates.

Lightning can always strike, and if it's going to do so anywhere in a presidential campaign, it's most likely going to be in a debate. Many of the memorable moments in America's collective ...

“Debating Our Destiny” features former presidential and vice presidential candidates reviewing their debate triumphs and failures in extended interviews with Jim Lehrer, moderator of an ...