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news-005867		Notre Dame Forum to examine presidential election | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame			.html	text/html	723	21	36	University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › Notre Dame Forum to examine presidential election Notre Dame Forum to examine presidential election Published: May 24, 2016 Author: Dennis Brown Jim Lehrer In a unique and unpredictable election year, the University of Notre Dame will examine the presidential campaign through the lens of debates past and present in its 2016 Notre Dame Forum. Titled “Debating Our Future,” this year’s ND Forum will reflect on the upcoming election in the context of the presidential and vice presidential debates, including discussion of the place of debate in the democratic process as well as an analysis of past debates from the perspective of those involved in moderating and planning them. “Our focus on this year’s presidential debates will provide an opportunity to reflect on the issues, evaluate the candidates and consider the character of our nation’s electoral process.” Bob Schieffer Father Jenkins was elected in 2011 to the board of directors of the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD), the nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that has sponsored and produced all U.S. presidential and vice presidential debates since 1988.	cache/news-005867.html	txt/news-005867.txt