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Gender on the Debate Stage: July Night 1 Numbers

For a full recap of the June debate numbers, head here.   Last night, author Marianne Williamson, Representative Tim Ryan, Senator Amy Klobuchar, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Senator Bernie Sanders, Senator Elizabeth Warren, former Representative Beto O’Rourke, former Governor John Hickenlooper, former Representative John Delaney, and Governor Steve Bullock all took the stage for Round II …

Gender on the Debate Stage: Night 2 Numbers

  For the full recap and questions list from night 1, head here.   The first round of democratic primary debates is officially complete! On night one, we saw 58 total questions posed to the candidates, 38% of which were directed at the three women on the stage. Last night was a slightly different story. …

Gender on the Debate Stage: Night 1 Numbers

  Last night, 58 questions were directed at the candidates on the debate stage. 22 of those questions were posed to the three women candidates, Elizabeth Warren, Amy Klobuchar, and Tulsi Gabbard. In the past, women have largely been ignored on the debate stage. Last night’s more balanced split of questions was historic, and shows …

The VP Debate: What We Saw

In last night’s historic Vice Presidential debate, Mike Pence and Kamala Harris faced off in a much-anticipated event in Salt Lake City. Moderated by Susan Page, Vice President Pence and Senator Harris each advocated for their ticket’s economic plans, crisis management, and efforts to ensure a strong future for the American people. As the first-ever …

Major Milestones and Important Moments on the Debate Stage

Kamala Harris will be the third woman and the first woman of color to take to the US Vice Presidential debate main stage when she faces Mike Pence tomorrow in Utah. Here’s a quick overview of some major milestones and important moments that came before tomorrow night’s history-making debate: Geraldine Ferraro was the first woman …

What We’re Watching For: The Vice Presidential Debate

This Wednesday, October 7th Senator Kamala Harris and Vice President Mike Pence will meet on the debate stage at the University of Utah, moderated by USA Today Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page. This 90-minute event will be the second of four debates between the Biden/Harris Democratic ticket and the Trump/Pence Republican ticket—and the only one between the two …

Happy Anniversary Gender on the Ballot!

2020 has been eventful, full of surprises, and as the November election looms, shows no signs of slowing down. One year in, Barbara Lee Family Foundation’s Executive Director Nicole Carlsburg and American University Women & Politics Institute Executive Director Betsy Fischer Martin weigh in on the state of gender in the 2020 election cycle. 1. …

March Debate: What We Saw

  In some ways, last night’s Democratic presidential primary debate is one for the history books. With the coronavirus safety measures being instituted across the country in mind, this debate had no audience, the podiums were six feet apart, and the candidates didn’t shake hands – they bumped elbows. In other ways, the debate stage …

February Debates: What We Saw

  February may be the shortest month of the year, but it’s been packed with debates. There have been primary debates across the country, from New Hampshire to Nevada, and last night in Charleston, SC, candidates took the stage for the last time before Super Tuesday, the primary voting day when more than a third …

What to Watch For: The Eighth Primary Debate

  Next week is the first of three Democratic primary debates in February: February 7th in New Hampshire, February 19th in Nevada, and February 25th in South Carolina. With qualification criteria yet to be released for the last two debates, we do know that seven people have qualified for the first debate in New Hampshire …

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