Political debate analysis and communication dynamics encompass the study of how candidates convey messages, how audiences interpret these messages, and the interplay between language, perception and ...

See our live coverage of the Republican debate, which includes up-to-the-minute updates on what the candidates said and our ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Eight candidates running to become governor of California lobbed heated criticism at each other Tuesday in a chaotic televised debate filled with interruptions, tense exchanges and ...

Candidates debated housing and insurance policy in the first half, then furiously attacked one another at the end. By Soumya Karlamangla and Laurel Rosenhall What began as a tame, hourlong debate on ...

For a race that’s at times been described as lackluster, a debate among the top eight candidates for California governor Tuesday evening was anything but boring. Candidates — once again seeking to set ...