1992 Debates
There were three presidential debates and one vice presidential debate during the 1992 general election.
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October 13, 1992 (vice presidential)
General Election Presidential Debate
Bill Clinton (D), Arkansas Governor
George Bush (R), President
Ross Perot (I), Businessman
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Date: |
October 11, 1992 |
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Location: |
Field House, Washington University |
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City: |
St. Louis, MO |
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Time: |
8:00 – 9:30 p.m. Eastern |
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Sponsor: |
Commission on Presidential Debates |
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Moderator: |
Jim Lehrer, PBS |
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Panelists: |
Sander Vanocur, independent journalist; Ann Compton, ABC; John Mashek, Boston Globe |
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Viewership: |
62.4 million (Data provided by Nielsen Media Research) |
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Format: |
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: |
Questions divided between foreign and domestic policy |
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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: |
October 15, 1992 |
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Location: |
Robbins Field House, University of Richmond |
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City: |
Richmond, VA |
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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: |
Carole Simpson, ABC |
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Questioners: |
209 uncommitted voters |
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Viewership: |
69.9 million (Data provided by Nielsen Media Research) |
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Format: |
Town hall meeting; two minute closing statements. |
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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: |
October 19, 1992 |
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Location: |
Wharton Center, Michigan State University |
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City: |
East Lansing, MI |
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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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Panelists: |
Gene Gibbons, Reuters; Helen Thomas, UPI; Susan Rook, CNN |
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Viewership: |
66.9 million (Data provided by Nielsen Media Research) |
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Format: |
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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Courtesy Focused Images Photography Inc.© 1992
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: |
October 13, 1992 |
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Location: |
Theater for the Arts, Georgia Tech |
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City: |
Atlanta, GA |
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Time: |
7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Eastern |
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Sponsor: |
Commission on Presidential Debates |
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Moderator: |
Hal Bruno, ABC |
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Viewership: |
51.2 million (Data provided by Nielsen Media Research) |
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Format: |
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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