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 1996 Debates |
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There were two presidential debates and one vice presidential debate
during the 1996 general election.
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General Election Presidential Debate
Bill Clinton (D), President and
Bob Dole (R), United States Senator (KS)
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Date:
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October 6, 1996
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Location:
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The Bushnell
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City:
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Hartford, CT
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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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Viewership:
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46.1 million (Data provided by Nielsen Media Research)
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Format:
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Single moderator; two minute opening statements; candidates questioned in turn with 90 seconds to answer; 60 second rebuttal; 30 second response; two minute closing statements.
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Transcript
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Video
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Focused Images Photography Inc. © 1996
General Election Presidential Debate
Bill Clinton (D), President and
Bob Dole (R), United States Senator (KS)
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Date:
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October 16, 1996
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Location:
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Shiley Theater, University of San Diego
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City:
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San Diego, 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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Jim Lehrer, PBS
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Questioners:
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113 uncommitted voters
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Viewership:
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36.3 million (Data provided by Nielsen Media Research)
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Format:
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Town hall meeting; two minute opening statements; candidates questioned in turn with 90 seconds to answer; 60 second rebuttal; 30 second response; two minute closing statements.
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Transcript
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Vice Presidential Debate
Al Gore (D), Vice President and
Jack Kemp (R), Former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
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Date:
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October 9, 1996
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Location:
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The Bayfront Center’s Mahaffey Theater
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City:
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St. Petersburg, FL
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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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Viewership:
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26.6 million (Data provided by Nielsen Media Research)
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Format:
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No opening statements; candidates questioned in turn with 90 seconds to answer; 60 second rebuttal; 30 second response; three 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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