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 1984 Debates |
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There were two presidential debates and one vice presidential debate during the 1984 general election.
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General Election Presidential Debate
Ronald Reagan (R), President and
Walter Mondale (D), Former Vice President
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Date:
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October 7, 1984
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Location:
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Center for the Performing Arts
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City:
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Louisville, 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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League of Women Voters
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Moderator:
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Barbara Walters, ABC News
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Panelists:
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James Wieghart, New York Daily News, Diane Sawyer, ABC News, Fred Barnes, New Republic
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Viewership:
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65.1 million (Data provided by Nielsen Media Research)
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Format:
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Same questions posed to each candidate, who had two and a half minutes to respond; follow-up by panelists permitted; one minute rebuttal; four minute closing statements.
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Topics:
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Economic and domestic issues
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Transcript:
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Transcript currently unavailable
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Video
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General Election Presidential Debate
Ronald Reagan (R), President and
Walter Mondale (D), Former Vice President
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Date:
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October 21, 1984
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Location:
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Music Hall, Municipal Auditorium
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City:
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Kansas City, KS
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Time:
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8:00 - 9:30 p.m. Eastern
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Sponsor:
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League of Women Voters
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Moderator:
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Edwin Newman, Baltimore Sun
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Panelists:
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Georgie Anne Geyer, Universal Press Syndicate; Marvin Kalb, NBC News; Morton Kondracke, New Republic
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Viewership:
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67.3 million (Data provided by Nielsen Media Research)
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Format:
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Same questions posed to each candidate, who had two and one half minutes to respond; one minute follow-up; one minute rebuttal; four minute closing statements.
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Topics:
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Defense and foreign policy issues
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Transcript:
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Transcript currently unavailable
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Vice Presidential Debate
George Bush (R), Vice President and
Geraldine Ferraro (D), United States Congresswoman (NY)
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Date:
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October 11, 1984
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Location:
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Pennsylvania Hall Civic Center
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City:
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Philadelphia, PA
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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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League of Women Voters
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Moderator:
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Sander Vanocur, ABC News
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Panelists:
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John Mashek, U.S. News & World Report; Jack White, Time; Norma Quarles, NBC News; Robert Boyd, Knight-Ridder Newspapers
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Viewership:
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56.7 million (Data provided by Nielsen Media Research)
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Format:
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Same questions posed to each candidate, who had two and a half minutes to respond; follow-up permitted by panelists; one minute rebuttal; four minute closing statements.
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Topics:
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First half: domestic affairs. Second half: foreign affairs.
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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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