Sentence examples for the early debates from inspiring English sources

Page A21 Business REPUBLICAN DEBATES ARE A HOT TICKET ON TV The early debates for the Republican presidential nomination are garnering almost twice as many viewers as in 2007.

He said that Mr. Perry has failed to prove himself in the early debates.

He likened the situation to the early debates over whether cigarette smoking caused cancer.

What explains the fact that debates this year are garnering almost twice as many viewers as any of the early debates, Democratic or Republican, did four years ago?

One of the early debates among would-be Democratic presidential nominees will almost certainly center on climate change and the response thereto.

Given that polls are being used to decide who is invited to the early debates, uncomfortable or gaffe-filled performances carry more danger than in past races.

Paul had decided to boycott the early debate in protest at being ejected from the main primetime event.

2.26am BST The early debate matter has focussed on foreign policy, with the opening question on the events in Libya last month.

The early debate on the fiscal cliff has mostly focused on the two biggest changes that are set to take effect on Jan . 1 the Bush tax cuts and the automatic spending cuts under the sequester.

Entry to the early debate stages will be determined by a combination of polling, grass-roots financial support and other factors, in an effort to include candidates who are not registering nationally in public opinion surveys.

Fox originally stated that candidates had to have at least 1% in the polls to take part in the early debate, but changed the rules because several candidates could not make the threshold.