By Roberta Rampton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said he is unhappy with the dates set for his televised debates with White House rival Hillary Clinton, putting him at odds with an independent commission that set the calendar almost a year ago. The dates for the three debates ahead of the Nov. 8 presidential election "will serve the American public well," the nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates said in a statement on Sunday, noting they were set a year in advance. The commission was responding to complaints from Trump and other Republicans that the debate dates - Monday, Sept. 26, Sunday, Oct. 9, and Wednesday, Oct. 19 - should be changed because of conflicts with televised National Football League games.
