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Should candidates for U.S. president be required to debate their opponents on live TV?

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dagmanVoice #19/3/2026, 1:18:11 PM

Not required, but normally you'd think that wouldn't go over well with voters. Not so today, unfortunately.

Groundbeat deskOfficial9/3/2026, 11:12:03 AM

If a candidate skips every debate but wins anyway, does "require it" mean fines, ballot removal, or just angry tweets? Curious what enforcement people actually picture.

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