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Organizers Cancel Debate After Romney, Santorum Decline To Participate

OPB's presidential debate is not going to happen. The Oregon Republican Party canceled the debate scheduled for next Monday. >>

Oregon GOP Willing To Hold Debate With 3 Presidential Candidates

The Oregon Republican Party says it's prepared to move forward with plans for a debate featuring three of the GOP presidential candidates. >>

Officials: Romney Not Coming To Oregon Debate

Officials with Governor Mitt Romney's presidential campaign said Monday that he will not come to Portland for a debate scheduled next week. >>

OPB, Republicans, Moving Ahead With March 19 Debate

OPB and the Oregon Republican Party are moving ahead with plans for the March 19 debate. >>

Oregon To Host Key Primary Season GOP Debate

The Oregon Republican Party, Oregon Public Broadcasting and the Washington Times are bringing the Republican candidates for president to Portland for a live PBS/NPR broadcast on Monday, March 19. >>

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6 Reasons We're Feeling Debate Fatigue

We say we want to get to know our choices. So why do we still whine and whinny about too many debates? Rude audiences, a lack of spontaneity and the boring, lecture-style presentation are taking their toll on viewers. >>

GOP Debates As Must-See TV? Why You Should Watch

The monthlong lull in the Republican debate cycle may have come as a welcome break to some likely voters and political observers. The debates will be back soon enough. But turn away from them at your own risk — it's precisely at this point in the campaign season when they might be most decisive. >>

How Does Mitt Romney Stop Rick Santorum's Rise?

The latest threat to Mitt Romney's front-runner status in the Republican presidential field is Rick Santorum, who is tied with Romney in national polls. Ads from the Romney team define Santorum as a friend of K Street, but the former U.S. senator's conservative credentials may help him with Republican primary voters. >>

Debates — More Than Money Or Retail Campaigning — May Decide GOP Nominee

Never before in a campaign cycle has the story line — the rise and fall of frontrunners, the fluctuations in the polls — been almost exclusively about what comes out of the debates. >>

Republican Debates Become Must-See TV

This election cycle, one factor stands above all others in driving the dynamics of the race for the Republican presidential nomination: televised debates. >>

In A Campaign Defined By Debates, Some Moments That Really Mattered

NPR's Don Gonyea prepares for tonight's Republican presidential debate — by some counts the 19th of the campaign season — by taking a quick look back at debate highlights, and some lowlights, so far. >>

Live By Debate, Die By Debate: Gingrich Challenge To Romney Stalls Where It Began

From his assault on food stamps to his eviscerating of the news media, Newt Gingrich literally brought crowds to their feet during last week's debates in South Carolina. For a moment, you could almost hear the rebel yell. But Florida has been a different matter. >>

We Watched So You Don't Have To: Top Moments Of The GOP Tampa Debate

The two South Carolina debates featured raucous audiences who cheered on former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. This time, it was former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney who seemed more comfortable before the more sedate crowd. >>

Gingrich, Santorum Shine, Romney Doesn't At Last Debate Before S.C. Primary

Based on what they needed to get done in the Charleston, S.C. debate, Santorum and Gingrich probably had the best nights while it worked out less well for Romney. Gingrich, dealing with the fallout of an ex-wife's sordid accusation, had a choice, he could be contrite or go after the media. He decided if there was going to be a villain in the piece, it would be the media, not him. >>

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