Lincoln-Douglas

Hillary Clinton is upping the pressure on Barack Obama to hold new debates before the next round of primaries, challenging him to what she referred to as Lincoln-Douglas style debates, sans moderators.

Hillary Challenging Obama To Free-Form Debates 2009

Abraham Lincoln did not immediately advocate a Civil War, instead he challenged the status quo to a debate which became known as the Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858.

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John Hay did not study law in Lincoln's Springfield office, nor did he cover the Lincoln-Douglas debates for the Missouri Democrat or any other newspaper.

The Path To Proclamation Allen C. Guelzo 2010

The format will be a 'modified Lincoln-Douglas debate,' moderated by Steve King, a Republican representative from Iowa.

HUFFPOST HILL - Perry Campaign Entangled In Racially Inoffensive Real Estate Issue Eliot Nelson 2011

And plus — do you not see the silliness of using the Lincoln-Douglas debates to argue that the Civil War was not about slavery?

The Volokh Conspiracy » Virginia “Confederate History Month” Proclamation 2010

I realize most legislation is crafted by committees and staffs, but sometimes Americans need an open debate – such as the famous Lincoln-Douglas debates about slavery and the nation's laws, prior to the CIvil War!

Senate Republican may switch vote and back debate on bill 2010

The Tea Party's upcoming Lincoln-Douglas debate will likely be the Woodstock '99 of historical revivals.

HUFFPOST HILL - Perry Campaign Entangled In Racially Inoffensive Real Estate Issue Eliot Nelson 2011

In the Illinois (Senate) Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858, attended by hundreds in a live audience (but obviously not broadcast to millions), one of the candidates started with a 60-minute speech and was followed by the opposing candidate, who had 90 minutes, no less.

Gabriel Lerner: 'We Are Running Out Of Time' Gabriel Lerner 2011

While that might sound noble and a little confusing seeing as how your neurons are at this very instant making an inaccurate black guy-versus-white guy/abolitionist-versus-anti-abolitionist comparison, Lincoln-Douglas 2.0 won't be anything like the original.

HUFFPOST HILL - Perry Campaign Entangled In Racially Inoffensive Real Estate Issue Eliot Nelson 2011

In the Illinois (Senate) Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858, attended by hundreds in a live audience (but obviously not broadcast to millions), one of the candidates started with a 60-minute speech and was followed by the opposing candidate, who had 90 minutes, no less.

Gabriel Lerner: 'We Are Running Out Of Time' Gabriel Lerner 2011