Sentence examples for schedule of debates from inspiring English sources

Now the campaign had a relentless schedule of debates, rallies and television appearances.

Two television networks that were left out of Gov. George W. Bush's plan to impose his own schedule of debates declared yesterday that they had no intention of carrying presidential debates sponsored by rival networks.

But aides to some of the candidates suggested that agreeing to a once-a-month schedule of debates would give them the cover to say no as often as they want.

Several high-ranking officials at party headquarters here say they were furious that the campaign had shut them out and rejected their advice on things like television commercials and how Mr. Bush negotiates a schedule of debates with Vice President Al Gore.

The wrangling over the presidential debates intensified yesterday, as Vice President Al Gore continued to insist that Gov. George W. Bush accept an independent commission's schedule of debates, while Mr. Bush vowed to show up next week for a television debate he helped to set up regardless of whether Mr. Gore was there.

Last month, the commission announced the schedule of debates: the first, on Sept. 30, in Coral Gables, Fla.; the second, for the vice-presidential candidates, on Oct. 5 in Cleveland; the third, on Oct. 8, in St . Louis and the last, on Oct. 13, in Tempe, Ariz.

These included giving backbench MPs more say over the scheduling of debates, amid criticism that ministers were becoming too dominant.

A5 World Briefing A6 NATIONAL A7-11, 16 Bush Yields on Debates And Will Seek Compromise Gov. George W. Bush abandoned his effort to impose his own schedule of presidential debates, and his campaign said it was prepared to sit down with aides to Vice President Al Gore to work out an agreement for debating under the auspices of a bipartisan commission.

And the schedule of successive debates might hearten even advocates of good-government: Democrats will face off in New Hampshire on Wednesday; followed by Republicans on Thursday; Republicans in South Carolina on Friday, and Democrats in Iowa on Saturday.

The heavy schedule of televised debates, which replaced much of the on-the-ground campaigning of  earlier races, sometimes made it difficult to tell if Mr. Cain, for example, was actually seeking the White House or instead raising his profile and selling books.

Gov. George W. Bush abandoned his effort to impose his own schedule of presidential debates today, and his campaign said it was prepared to sit down with aides to Vice President Al Gore to work out an agreement for debating under the auspices of a bipartisan commission.