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Lincoln-Douglas, they’re not. The sorry scene of today’s political debates.

States Newsroom · October 22, 2026

Debates sure aren’t what they used to be. Do you remember gathering around the TV (how quaint!) to watch two candidates try to politely (how delightfully old-fashioned!) out-argue each other on substantive points of public policy? It’s not that debates aren’t consequential. Ask former President Joe Biden what a big…

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Lincoln-Douglas, they’re not. The sorry scene of today’s political debates.

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