1.   Dole, who is scheduled to speak last, Decided to skip a presidential debate Saturday in South Carolina.

2.   It is unclear whether Perot will be allowed to participate in the three scheduled presidential debates, as he did last time.

3.   It therefore should be stated quite firmly that televised presidential debates are extremely valuable.

4.   Last week in Boston Bush and Gore met for the first of the three presidential debates.

5.   Some soccer moms waited in their minivans and station wagons, but none had their radios tuned to the presidential debate.

6.   The independent nonpartisan commission has proposed three presidential debates and one vice presidential debate.

7.   The threat was made after Bailey helped lead a demonstration last month at Gammage Auditorium before the Republican presidential primary debate.

8.   We reached an impasse over the presidential debate in October.

9.   How does this final presidential debate stack up and compare to the others, do you think?

10.   We expect a few fireworks during the presidential debate.