1996 Debates
There were two presidential debates and one vice presidential debate during the 1996 general election.
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October 9, 1996(vice presidential)
General Election Presidential Debate
Bill Clinton (D), President and
Bob Dole (R), United States Senator (KS)
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Date: |
October 6, 1996 |
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Location: |
The Bushnell |
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City: |
Hartford, CT |
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Time: |
9:00 – 10:30 p.m. Eastern |
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Sponsor: |
Commission on Presidential Debates |
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Moderator: |
Jim Lehrer, PBS |
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Viewership: |
46.1 million (Data provided by Nielsen Media Research) |
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Format: |
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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Courtesy 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: |
October 16, 1996 |
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Location: |
Shiley Theater, University of San Diego |
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City: |
San Diego, CA |
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Time: |
9:00 – 10:30 p.m. Eastern |
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Sponsor: |
Commission on Presidential Debates |
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Moderator: |
Jim Lehrer, PBS |
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Questioners: |
113 uncommitted voters |
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Viewership: |
36.3 million (Data provided by Nielsen Media Research) |
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Format: |
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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Courtesy Focused Images Photography Inc.© 1996
Vice Presidential Debate
Al Gore (D), Vice President and
Jack Kemp (R), Former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
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Date: |
October 9, 1996 |
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Location: |
The Bayfront Center’s Mahaffey Theater |
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City: |
St. Petersburg, FL |
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Time: |
9:00 – 10:30 p.m. Eastern |
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Sponsor: |
Commission on Presidential Debates |
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Moderator: |
Jim Lehrer, PBS |
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Viewership: |
26.6 million (Data provided by Nielsen Media Research) |
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Format: |
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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