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Historical Importance of the Presidential Debates

By Alex Chadwick,
Ken Rudin
Published September 27, 2004 at 11:00 PM CDT

NPR's Ken Rudin speaks to NPR's Alex Chadwick about the rules for Thursday night's presidential debate between President Bush and Sen. John Kerry, and shares a historical look at the importance of the debates in selecting a commander-in-chief.

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Politics
Alex Chadwick
For more than 30 years, Alex Chadwick has been bringing the world to NPR listeners as an NPR News producer, program host and currently senior correspondent. He's reported from every continent except Antarctica.
Ken Rudin
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