Team Obama hopes veep debate halts GOP momentum
NANCY BENAC Associated Press DANVILLE, KY (AP) — Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Paul Ryan pull up a couple of chairs for a vice presidential debate that has mushroomed in importance since Mitt...
View ArticleEXCLUSIVELY ONLINE: NC 7 GOP Congressional Candidates’ Debate
BOLIVIA, NC (NEWS RELEASE) — The Brunswick County Republican Women (BCRW) will sponsor the NC 7 “First in the District” Republican Congressional District Primary Candidates’ Debate on Tuesday, March...
View ArticleTwo NC Senate debates scheduled before early voting
RALEIGH, NC (AP) — Two televised debates and possibly a third will air later this month so North Caroilna voters can learn more about some of the eight Republican U.S. Senate candidates. The first is...
View ArticleHagan, Tillis start to discuss NC Senate debates
RALEIGH, NC (AP) — Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan and Republican challenger Thom Tillis say they want multiple debates in their North Carolina race. Exactly how many they’ll appear in is uncertain this...
View ArticleTillis, Hagan gear up for 1st NC Senate debate
RALEIGH, NC (AP) — North Carolina’s leading U.S. Senate candidates are finally meeting in person to trade accusations and present their case to voters on live television. Democrat U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan...
View ArticleMedia outlets plan NC Senate debate without Hagan
RALEIGH, NC (AP) — A television news outlet and North Carolina’s two largest newspapers will hold a debate next month in the U.S. Senate race even if Democratic incumbent Kay Hagan doesn’t...
View ArticleSpaulding repeats call for Democratic debates for governor
DURHAM, NC (AP) — A Democrat candidate for North Carolina governor says debates would help people make informed decisions on their choice for a party nominee. Ken Spaulding of Durham repeated his call...
View Article4 Democratic candidates disagree on immigration
RALEIGH, NC (AP) — The Latest on a North Carolina U.S. Senate debate Thursday for the four Democratic candidates (all times local): 7:45 p.m. The four Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate in North...
View ArticlePence, Kaine meet in only VP candidate debate
FARMVILLE, Va. (AP) – Republican Mike Pence and Democrat Tim Kaine have arrived at the site of the first and only vice presidential debate. The candidates will face off just past 9 p.m. at Longwood...
View Article6 moments that mattered in the VP debate
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump weren’t the focus of tonight’s debate but their policies and campaign promises were at the center of the face-off. The vice presidential contenders — Virginia Sen. Tim...
View ArticleKaine says he ‘got dinged’ for interrupting too much
Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine reflected on his debate performance, admitting to a crowd of supporters that he got “dinged a little bit” for interrupting too much. During last night’s...
View ArticleTrump tape fallout continues ahead of second debate with Clinton
Watch tonight’s presidential debate on WWAY or click here to watch online WASHINGTON (AP) – The Latest on the U.S. presidential race (all times EDT): 12:40 p.m. Republican Sen. Kelly Ayotte says she...
View ArticleLGBT rights law focus in NC governor’s debate
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. (AP) – North Carolina’s controversial law limiting nondiscrimination rules for LGBT people is taking center stage at the gubernatorial debate of Republican incumbent Pat...
View ArticleMcCrory, Cooper clash on LGBT law
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – The Latest on the televised debate between North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory and Democratic rival Roy Cooper (all times local): 8:20 p.m. North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory and...
View ArticleUS Senate nominees in North Carolina accept 3 debate hosts
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s two major-party U.S. Senate candidates are now in agreement on three debate hosts leading to their November election. Campaign officials for Republican incumbent...
View ArticleGov. Roy Cooper and Lt. Gov. Dan Forest face off in first and only debate
RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) — Incumbent democratic Governor Roy Cooper and challenger republican Dan Forest squared off Wednesday evening in their only debate. Much of the debate focused on the COVID-19...
View ArticleSenate hopefuls Budd, Beasley agree to debate next month
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s two major-party U.S. Senate candidates have agreed to participate in a televised debate next month. Spokespeople for the campaigns of Democrat Cheri Beasley and...
View ArticleKey moments from the first Republican presidential debate
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have dominated the Republican presidential nomination fight for much of the year. Neither dominated the debate stage...
View ArticleBiden says he’s ‘happy to debate’ Trump before 2024 election
WASHINGTON (CBS NEWS) — President Biden signaled for the first time publicly that he is willing to debate former President Donald Trump, his presumptive Republican opponent, ahead of November’s...
View ArticleBiden says he’s ‘happy’ to debate Trump
WASHINGTON (ABC NEWS)– President Joe Biden said Friday he is “happy” to debate former President Donald Trump, though did not specify as to when. The comment was made during a one-on-one interview with...
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