The phrase "a debate for a" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when introducing a topic or issue that is intended to be discussed or argued about.
Example: "This is a debate for a more sustainable future, where we can explore various solutions to environmental challenges."
Alternatives: "a discussion about" or "a conversation regarding".
But we think this is a debate for a presidential election.
When you go to the NPR website during a debate for a fact-check, you'll get sent over to PolitiFact, which hosts Truth-O-Meters for Obama and Romney.
Why allow Fox, after all, to host a debate for a political party they were so hostile towards?
If you were looking for proof of the GOP's desperation to tie Democrats to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi ― as well as the potential fatigue among voters from Republicans pressing the issue ― there was perhaps no better illustration Monday night than a debate for a House seat between Rep. Dave Brat (R-Va).
Joining in for laughs around the biases encountered by women in this industry, and a debate for a possible female word for "balls," moderator Bonnie McFarlane, and panelists Judy Gold, Lea DeLaria, and Marina Franklin, and one of Louis C. K.'s "Louie" producers, M. Blair Breard landed on "labia".
Lately, we've seen the emergence of a new breed of candidates: they look terrific in a debate for an election they can't win.
This is not a debate for the ages; rather, it is a debate of the stages -- partisan, political stages.
An objective analysis of strategies and rhetoric in a debate, for instance, could help discern whether a candidate appealed to nationalism or concerns about the economy.
Jon Huntsman elicited groans from the Republican audience at a debate for, of all things, speaking Mandarin, a linguistic accomplishment most people would consider laudable.
Cardinal Nichols said there was a need for a debate about "where charity ends and where state responsibility begins", but added that it was a debate for politicians.
This is not though a debate for the ivory tower, it's an issue with significant real world implications.
