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 1988 Debates |
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There were two presidential debates and one vice presidential debate
during the 1988 general election.
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General Election Presidential Debate
George Bush (R), Vice President and
Michael Dukakis (D), Massachusetts Governor
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Date:
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September 25, 1988
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Location:
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Wait Chapel, Wake Forest University
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City:
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Winston-Salem, NC
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Time:
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8:00 - 9:30 p.m. Eastern
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Sponsor:
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Commission on Presidential Debates
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Moderator:
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Jim Lehrer, PBS
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Panelists:
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John Mashek, Atlanta Constitution; Peter Jennings, ABC; Ann Groer, Orlando Sentinel
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Viewership:
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65.1 million (Data provided by Nielsen Media Research)
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Format:
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No opening statements; each candidate questioned in turn with two minutes to respond; one minute rebuttal; follow-up questions permitted by panelists; two minute closing statements.
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Topic:
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Questions divided between foreign and domestic policy
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Transcript
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Video
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General Election Presidential Debate
George Bush (R), Vice President and
Michael Dukakis (D), Massachusetts Governor
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Date:
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October 13, 1988
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Location:
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Pauley Pavillion, University of California at Los Angeles
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City:
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Los Angeles, CA
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Time:
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9:00 - 10:30 p.m. Eastern
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Sponsor:
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Commission on Presidential Debates
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Moderator:
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Bernard Shaw, CNN
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Panelists:
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Andrea Mitchell, NBC; Ann Compton, ABC; Margaret Warner, Newsweek
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Viewership:
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67.3 million (Data provided by Nielsen Media Research)
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Format:
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No opening statements; each candidate questioned in turn with two minutes to respond; one minute rebuttal; follow-up by panelists permitted; two minute closing statements.
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Topics:
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Defense and foreign policy issues
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Transcript
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Video
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Vice Presidential Debate
Dan Quayle (R), United States Senator (IN) and
Lloyd Bentsen (D), United States Senator (TX)
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Date:
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October 5, 1988
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Location:
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Omaha Civic Auditorium
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City:
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Omaha, NE
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Time:
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9:00 - 10:30 p.m. Eastern
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Sponsor:
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Commission on Presidential Debates
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Moderator:
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Judy Woodruff, PBS
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Panelists:
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Tom Brokaw, NBC; Jon Margolis, Chicago Tribune; Brit Hume, ABC
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Viewership:
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46.9 million (Data provided by Nielsen Media Research)
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Format:
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No opening statements; each candidate questioned in turn with two minutes to respond; one minute rebuttal; two minute closing statements.
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Transcript
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Video
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© 2004 Commission on Presidential Debates. All rights reserved.
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