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The Secret History of the Commission on Presidential Debates

With the two major party nominees -- and no one else -- about to square off once again before a nationwide audience, it's time to revisit the thrilling misadventures that guaranteed voters would never learn about alternative candidates or ideas in presidential debates. Return with us now to...

By Kirk Anderson Special to the Star Tribune

September 24, 2016 — 9:22pm

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