During presidential elections in the United States, it has become customary for the main candidates to engage in a debate. The topics discussed in the debate are often the most controversial issues of the time, and arguably elections have been nearly decided by these debates. ... Explore this topic

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The United States presidential election of 2012 was the 57th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. The Democratic nominee, incumbent President Barack Obama, and his running mate, Vice President Joe Biden, were elected to a second term. Th... Explore this topic

Ross Carl "Rocky" Anderson is an American politician and lawyer who served two terms as the 33rd mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah, between 2000 and 2008. He is the Executive Director of High Road for Human Rights. Prior to serving as Mayor, he practiced law for 21 years in Salt L... Explore this topic

Virgil Hamlin Goode, Jr. is an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1997 to 2009, first as a Democrat; in 2000 he switched to the Republican Party. He represented the 5th congressional district of Virginia. He lost his s... Explore this topic

Jill Ellen Stein is an American physician specializing in internal medicine, and was the nominee of the Green Party for President of the United States in the 2012 election. Stein was a candidate for Governor of Massachusetts in the 2002 and the 2010 gubernatorial elections. St... Explore this topic

Gary Earl Johnson is an American politician, businessman, and member of the Libertarian Party. Johnson served as the 29th Governor of New Mexico from 1995 to 2003, as a member of the Republican Party, and was the Libertarian Party nominee for President of the United States in ... Explore this topic

Media of the United States consist of several different types of communications media: television, radio, cinema, newspapers, magazines, and Internet-based Web sites. The U.S. also has a strong music industry. Many of the media are controlled by large for-profit corporations w... Explore this topic

Shihab Rattansi works for Al Jazeera English and presents Inside Story Americas, and previously was anchored the Al Jazeera Newshour presenting news and conducting interviews primarily relating to the Americas before broadcasts ended from Washington. Before joining Al Jazeera ... Explore this topic

Christina Tobin is an American activist and leader in the election reform and voters’ rights movements. She is the founder and chair of The Free and Equal Elections Foundation, and president and chief executive officer of Free and Equal, Inc. Tobin also serves on the board of ... Explore this topic