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 2000 Debates |
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There were three presidential debates and one vice presidential debate
during the 2000 general election.
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General Election Presidential Debate
Al Gore (D), Vice President and
George W. Bush (R), Texas Governor
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Date:
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October 3, 2000
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Location:
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University of Massachusetts
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City:
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Boston, MA
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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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46.6 million
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Format:
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Single moderator; candidates questioned in turn with two minutes to answer; 60 second rebuttal; two minute closing statements.
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Transcript
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Video
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General Election Presidential Debate
Al Gore (D), Vice President and
George W. Bush (R), Texas Governor
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Date:
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October 11, 2000
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Location:
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Wake Forest University
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City:
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Winston-Salem, NC
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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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37.5 million
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Format:
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Single moderator; candidates questioned in turn with two minutes to answer; 60 second rebuttal; two minute closing statements.
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Transcript
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Video
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General Election Presidential Debate
Al Gore (D), Vice President and
George W. Bush (R), Texas Governor
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Date:
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October 17, 2000
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Location:
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Washington University
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City:
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St. Louis, MO
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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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37.7 million
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Format:
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Town hall style debate; single moderator; candidates questioned in turn with two minutes to answer; 60 second rebuttal; two minute closing statements.
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Transcript
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Video
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Vice Presidential Debate
Joseph Lieberman (D), Senator of Connecticut and
Dick Cheney (R), Former Defense Secretary
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Date:
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October 5, 2000
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Location:
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Centre College
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City:
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Danville, KY
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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
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Viewership:
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28.5 million
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Format:
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Single moderator; candidates questioned in turn with two minutes to answer; two minute rebuttal.
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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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