In the turbulent days behind us, debate on the merits often gave way to personal attacks.

Thursday morning's debate on immigration was 'giving cause for anxiety'.

He looks at the sleeping pill, debates, then gives her a shake.

"The public debate gave life to proposals that would have died a quiet death in a back room at the last minute."

But a debate does give an opportunity to sum up a candidacy in a word or two, almost like a commercial.

This debate gives me the opportunity to quickly highlight some activities in 2006.

I am pleased that this debate gives us the opportunity to look back in order to move forward again.

On a final note, I hope that this debate will give us some answers, at least to these two questions.

The debate gave the senators a fine opportunity to sound off.

The president held fast to his position that the debates had given voters a distinct choice.