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The big show in Atlanta may be Thursday evening, but the days leading up to the first presidential debate have been filled with a flurry of campaign events that put on display how each side plans to win a state that narrowly backed President Joe Biden in 2020.

On the Democratic side, Republicans took centerstage on the eve of the debate and issued dire warnings about the threat to democracy if former President Donald Trump is put back in the White House.

A press conference held at the state Capitol Wednesday featured former Republican Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan and former Illinois GOP Congressman Adam Kinzinger, who have both endorsed Biden, and a former police officer, Harry Dunn, who defended the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. ...

Atlanta, Georgia is hosting the first debate between President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump as they battle for the White House in November

Here are five interesting things to know about the southeast state, which serves as a reflection of the political schism dividing America as a whole:

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Atlanta is the birthplace and headquarters of CNN, which is airing and moderating the first debate between the 81-year-old Democratic president and his 78-year-old Republican opponent. A second debate scheduled for September will air on ABC....

Joe Biden and Donald Trump square off for an historic U.S. presidential debate this week, with the stage set for what could be a pivotal moment in the 2024 race as millions of potential voters tune in.

The showdown fires the starting gun on what promises to be a bruising summer on the campaign trail, in a deeply polarized and tense United States still convulsed over the chaos and violence that accompanied the 2020 election.

With only two debates this cycle, Thursday’s high-stakes clash takes on heightened significance, and both candidates have stepped up their personal attacks, with national polls showing the pair neck and neck....

WASHINGTON — What would you rather do than watch tonight’s third GOP presidential debate?

Dinner with friends? Laundry? Sleep? Play with your kids?

If you answered any of the above, you may be a Republican U.S. senator. Ahead of tonight’s debate — frontrunner Donald Trump will again be a no-show — Raw Story asked 32 Republican senators their plans this eve. Most gave their party’s prime time soirée a resounding shrug. ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said on Tuesday that he will not attend a controversial December 27 debate to be moderated by real estate magnate Donald Trump, as have candidates Ron Paul and former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman.