2004 Debates
There were three presidential debates and one vice presidential debate during the 2004 general election.
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October 5, 2004 (vice presidential)
General Election Presidential Debate
George W. Bush (R), President and
John F. Kerry (D), United States Senator (MA)
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Date: |
September 30, 2004 |
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Location: |
University of Miami |
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City: |
Coral Gables, 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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Topic: |
Foreign Policy |
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Viewership: |
62.4 million (Data provided by Nielsen Media Research) |
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Format: |
90-minute debate with candidates standing at podiums. Candidates questioned in turn with two-minute responses, 90-second rebuttals and, at moderator’s discretion, discussion extensions of one minute. |
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Pool coverage provided by: FOX |
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Vice Presidential Debate
Dick Cheney (R), Vice President and
John Edwards (D), United States Senator (NC)
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Date: |
October 5, 2004 |
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Location: |
Case Western Reserve University |
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City: |
Cleveland, OH |
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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: |
Gwen Ifill, PBS |
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Topic: |
Domestic and Foreign Policy |
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Viewership: |
43.5 million (Data provided by Nielsen Media Research) |
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Format: |
90-minute debate with candidates seated at a table with the moderator. Candidates questioned in turn with two-minute responses, 90-second rebuttals and, at moderator’s discretion, discussion extensions of one minute. |
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Pool coverage provided by: ABC |
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General Election Presidential Debate
George W. Bush (R), President and
John F. Kerry (D), United States Senator (MA)
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Date: |
October 8, 2004 |
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Location: |
Washington University in St. Louis |
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City: |
St. Louis, MO |
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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: |
Charles Gibson, ABC |
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Topic: |
Domestic and Foreign Policy |
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Viewership: |
46.7 million (Data provided by Nielsen Media Research) |
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Format: |
90-minute town hall meeting debate. Candidates questioned by uncommitted voters identified by the Gallup Organization. Two-minute responses, 90-second rebuttals and, at moderator’s discretion, discussion extensions of one minute. |
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Pool coverage provided by: NBC |
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General Election Presidential Debate
George W. Bush (R), President and
John F. Kerry (D), United States Senator (MA)
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Date: |
October 13, 2004 |
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Location: |
Arizona State University |
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City: |
Tempe, AZ |
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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: |
Bob Schieffer, CBS |
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Topic: |
Domestic Policy |
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Viewership: |
51.1 million (Data provided by Nielsen Media Research) |
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Format: |
90-minute debate with candidates standing at podiums. Candidates questioned in turn with two-minute responses, 90-second rebuttals and, at moderator’s discretion, discussion extensions of one minute. |
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Pool coverage provided by: ABC |
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