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 1992 Debates |
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There were three presidential debates and one vice presidential debate
during the 1992 general election.
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General Election Presidential Debate
Bill Clinton (D), Arkansas Governor
George Bush (R), President
Ross Perot (I), Businessman
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Date:
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October 11, 1992
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Location:
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Field House, Washington University
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City:
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St. Louis, MO
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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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Sander Vanocur, independent journalist; Ann Compton, ABC; John Mashek, Boston Globe
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Viewership:
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62.4 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 by other candidates; 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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First half of debate
Second half of debate
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Video
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General Election Presidential Debate
Bill Clinton (D), Arkansas Governor
George Bush (R), President
Ross Perot (I), Businessman
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Date:
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October 15, 1992
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Location:
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Robbins Field House, University of Richmond
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City:
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Richmond, VA
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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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Carole Simpson, ABC
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Questioners:
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209 uncommitted voters
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Viewership:
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69.9 million (Data provided by Nielsen Media Research)
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Format:
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Town hall meeting; two minute closing statements.
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Transcript:
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First half of debate
Second half of debate
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Video
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General Election Presidential Debate
Bill Clinton (D), Arkansas Governor
George Bush (R), President
Ross Perot (I), Businessman
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Date:
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October 19, 1992
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Location:
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Wharton Center, Michigan State University
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City:
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East Lansing, MI
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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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Jim Lehrer, PBS
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Panelists:
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Gene Gibbons, Reuters; Helen Thomas, UPI; Susan Rook, CNN
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Viewership:
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66.9 million (Data provided by Nielsen Media Research)
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Format:
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First half: single moderator with option of follow-ups; roughly two minutes to answer, one minute rebuttal. Second half: panelists posed questions in turn with no follow-ups. Two minute closing statements.
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Transcript
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Video
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Vice Presidential Debate
Al Gore (D), United States Senator (TN)
Dan Quayle (R), Vice President
James Stockdale (I), Retired Admiral
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Date:
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October 13, 1992
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Location:
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Theater for the Arts, Georgia Tech
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City:
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Atlanta, GA
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Time:
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7:00 - 8:30 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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Hal Bruno, ABC
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Viewership:
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51.2 million (Data provided by Nielsen Media Research)
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Format:
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Two minute opening statements; issue presented to candidates with one minute, 15 seconds to respond; five minute discussion period about same topic followed; 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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