/tags/presidential-debates Presidential Debates en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Wed, 03 Jul 2019 21:18:45 GMT /politics/2019-07-03/giddy-up-or-giddy-out-political-observer-weighs-in-on-hickenloopers-campaign-turbulence Some presidential candidates like Sen. Kamala Harris and Mayor Pete Buttigieg are seeing their profiles and poll numbers rise after last week’s debates in… Wed, 03 Jul 2019 21:18:45 GMT /politics/2019-07-03/giddy-up-or-giddy-out-political-observer-weighs-in-on-hickenloopers-campaign-turbulence Scott Franz /politics/2019-06-28/boulder-county-dems-react-to-a-lively-debate Boulder County Democrats laughed, gasped, cheered and even briefly booed one of their home state candidates as they watched the second night of the… Fri, 28 Jun 2019 11:31:26 GMT /politics/2019-06-28/boulder-county-dems-react-to-a-lively-debate Scott Franz /politics/2019-06-24/as-hickenlooper-bennet-prepare-for-big-debate-we-asked-coloradans-what-they-think Former Gov. John Hickenlooper is condemning socialism and making headlines for picking a fight on the issue with Bernie Sanders.Sen. Michael Bennet is… Mon, 24 Jun 2019 12:00:00 GMT /politics/2019-06-24/as-hickenlooper-bennet-prepare-for-big-debate-we-asked-coloradans-what-they-think Scott Franz /npr-news/2015-11-11/break-it-down-npr-reporters-fact-check-the-republican-debate Last night's presidential debate focused on economic issues. Our reporters look at candidate claims about business creation, the minimum wage, trade and the length of the tax code. Wed, 11 Nov 2015 11:10:00 GMT /npr-news/2015-11-11/break-it-down-npr-reporters-fact-check-the-republican-debate Danielle Kurtzleben , Jim Zarroli, Scott Horsley /politics/2015-10-29/who-won-the-third-gop-debate-in-boulder-local-watch-parties-had-their-own-opinions Dozens of watch parties were held across the state Wednesday night as the Republican Party's presidential contenders held their third debate at the… Thu, 29 Oct 2015 13:33:10 GMT /politics/2015-10-29/who-won-the-third-gop-debate-in-boulder-local-watch-parties-had-their-own-opinions Bente Birkeland /npr-news/2015-10-27/the-arena-has-11-000-seats-but-10-000-will-be-empty-at-gop-debate Students at the University of Colorado say they plan to protest their exclusion from the GOP debate on their campus. Tue, 27 Oct 2015 21:53:00 GMT /npr-news/2015-10-27/the-arena-has-11-000-seats-but-10-000-will-be-empty-at-gop-debate Rachel Estabrook /politics/2015-10-27/sanders-gop-debate-bring-election-2016-right-to-cu-boulders-doorstep Colorado will take center stage Wednesday when the Republican Party's presidential hopefuls hold their third debate at the University of Colorado-Boulder.… Tue, 27 Oct 2015 11:00:00 GMT /politics/2015-10-27/sanders-gop-debate-bring-election-2016-right-to-cu-boulders-doorstep Bente Birkeland /politics/2015-09-08/currently-temperate-the-political-climate-in-colorado-may-be-in-for-a-change Colorado has largely been spared from the political wrangling ahead of the 2016 presidential race. But as Republicans nationally are working to narrow the… Tue, 08 Sep 2015 13:32:15 GMT /politics/2015-09-08/currently-temperate-the-political-climate-in-colorado-may-be-in-for-a-change Bente Birkeland /npr-news/2015-08-07/fact-check-candidates-dont-tell-the-whole-stories-in-first-debate In the prime-time Republican presidential debate Thursday, the candidates bragged about their records as governors and in the private sector, but the facts didn't always add up. Fri, 07 Aug 2015 08:29:00 GMT /npr-news/2015-08-07/fact-check-candidates-dont-tell-the-whole-stories-in-first-debate Scott Horsley, Danielle Kurtzleben /npr-news/2012-11-11/will-fact-checks-always-be-ignored-by-politicians As a stream of falsehoods and half-truths fell during the 2012 campaign, a swarm of fact checkers hustled to catch them. Fact checking hasn't stopped deception, but could it be more effective in interrupting politicians' narratives? Sun, 11 Nov 2012 10:40:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-11-11/will-fact-checks-always-be-ignored-by-politicians Dana Farrington