Past debates have produced some defining moments, but what about this year?
After the invention of television, it was inevitable that live televised presidential debates would become a big thing. Throughout the decades, some of these verbal jousting matches have produced a lot of memorable – and in some cases, perhaps even defining – moments. In 2024, assuming Joe Biden agrees to debate presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump at least once, Biden might well provide the defining moment. As it stands in mid-April, the number and timing of these events is up in the air.
The Commission on Presidential Debates says that three on-stage showdowns between the candidates, plus one vice-presidential debate, will be held later this year, but it’s not a sure thing that the Biden campaign will commit to any of that.
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