Sentence examples for performance on the debates from inspiring English sources

Did Gore's performance on the debates cost Gore the election?

Lashing out, he has blamed his performance on the debate moderator's bias and a defective microphone, and threatened to turn Bill Clinton's marital infidelity into an issue in the next debate, scheduled for Oct. 9 in St . Louis

And Tina Korbe, at the popular conservative blog Hot Air, "… it seems evident even by Romney's performances on the debate stage that the campaign has begun to take its toll".

I remember watching Moynihan's performance during the debate on the Persian Gulf war, one of those rare recent occasions when senators actually showed up and took their seats.

President Bush improved his performance in the debate on Friday night, but he still fell short in answering for the blunders of his administration.

Mr. Obama will offer his first reaction to the numbers at a campaign rally here later Friday morning, as he struggles to regain momentum after his lackluster performance in the debate on Wednesday.

That's probably no reflection on his performance in the debate.

Edwards, in 2004, was chosen partly for his campaign skills, though Kerry had reportedly wanted the more stolid Dick Gephardt, the former House Majority Leader, and was deeply disappointed at his performance on the trail and in his debate with Dick Cheney.

The humor also depends on Chris Parnell's performance as the debate moderator, Jim Lehrer, with his wide-eyed look and uninflected tone.

Mr. Gingrich's performance in the debate in Tampa on Monday night was far more muted.

He told a fund-raising audience in Los Angeles on Sunday that his performance in the debate had gone awry.