September 26, 2008: Video: Obama/McCain debate from the University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS October 2, 2008: (Tickets) Vice Presidential debate, Washington University, St. Louis, MO October 7, 2008: (Tickets) Presidential debate in a town hall format, Belmont University, Nashville, TN October 15, 2008: (Tickets) Presidential debate with domestic policy focus, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY
Televised debates
televised debates
The first televised presidential debate was between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon on Septermber 26,1960.
Abraham Lincoln ran against Stephen Douglas for the U.S. Senate in 1858. Their famous debates, known as the Lincoln-Douglas debates, focused primarily on the issue of slavery and its expansion into the territories. Although Lincoln lost the election, the debates significantly raised his national profile and set the stage for his presidential run in 1860.
Abraham Lincoln ran against Stephen Douglas in the Illinois Senate race in 1858. Their famous series of debates, known as the Lincoln-Douglas debates, focused primarily on the issue of slavery and its expansion into the territories. Although Lincoln lost the election, the debates significantly raised his national profile and laid the groundwork for his future presidential campaign.
There has been three presidential debates in the 2008 election.
There were four presidential debates in the election of 1960, between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon. These were the presidential debates as well as the first nationally televised debates in US history.
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The Commission on Presidential Debates, a nonprofit, nonpartisan corporation.
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Only three American presidential debates this time. There is no law or rule dictating the number of debates, or if there are any at all.
2000 Presidential Debates - 2000 was released on: USA:3 October 2000
The only thing that has happened to televised presidential debates since 1960 is that the debates last a lot longer. It is also stated that the debates are targeted for undecided voters.
2008 Presidential Debates - 2008 was released on: USA: 26 September 2008
2004 Presidential Debates - 2004 was released on: USA: 30 September 2004
1976 Presidential Debates - 1976 was released on: USA: 23 September 1976
1996 Presidential Debates - 1996 was released on: USA: 6 October 1996