Presidential Debates

Donald J. Trump and Hillary Clinton faced off in their first presidential debate at Hofstra University on Monday, Sept 26, 2016.

President Donald J. Trump and Former Vice President Joe Biden squared off in their second and final debate of the 2020 election cycle on October 22nd. Trump and his Democrat challenger shared the stage at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, in front of moderator Kristen Welker of NBC News. Thursday’s debate was meant to be the third and final of the election season, but the debate scheduled for Oct. 15 was canceled, after the president’s COVID-19 diagnosis prompted the Committee on Presidential Debates to make the debate virtual, and Trump refused to participate. Biden instead scheduled a town hall that night, and the president later scheduled his own town hall for the same time. The debate came less than two weeks ahead of Election Day.

The 1984 Presidential Election cycle featured incumbent President Ronald Reagan, a Republican, and Former Vice President Walter Mondale, the Democratic nominee. The first debate was a 90-minute discussion, focusing on the economy and domestic policy. Moderated by Barbara Walters of ABC, with questions posed by a panel of journalists, it took place on October 7, 1984, in Louisville, Kentucky.

President Donald J. Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden went head-to-head for the first time on September 29th, 2020, in the first presidential debate of the general election. The incumbent and his Democrat challenger were both on stage together at Case Western University in Cleveland in front of moderator Chris Wallace, of Fox News, but following public health guidelines, there was not a live audience. The 90-minute debate was split into six 15-minute segments, with no ad breaks. They focused on: Trump’s and Biden’s records, the Supreme Court, COVID-19, the economy, race and violence in U.S. cities and the integrity of the election. MAGA AMERICA FIRST U.S. SENATE CANDIDATE ERIC EARLY INFO: WEBSITE: https://ericearly.com/ TWITTER/X: https://twitter.com/ericearly_ca

President Donald J. Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden squared off in their second and final debate of the 2020 election cycle on Oct. 22.

President Donald J. Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden went head-to-head for the first time Sept. 29 in the first Presidential debate of the general election. The incumbent and his Democrat challenger were both on stage together at Case Western University in Cleveland in front of moderator Chris Wallace, of Fox News, but do to the Plandemic there was not a live audience.

The 2016 Presidential Election cycle featured former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the Democratic nominee, and businessman Donald Trump, the Republican nominee. The second debate was a 90-minute town hall on a variety of topics, with half of the questions posed by the audience, and half by the moderators. Moderated by Anderson Cooper of CNN and Martha Raddatz of ABC, it took place on October 9, 2016, in St. Louis.

The 2016 presidential election cycle featured former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the Democratic nominee, and businessman Donald Trump, the Republican nominee. The third debate was a 90-minute discussion broken up into six 15-minute segments on a variety of topics. Moderated by Chris Wallace of FOX News, it took place on October 19, 2016, in Hempstead, New York.

The 2016 Presidential Election cycle featured former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the Democratic nominee, and businessman Donald Trump, the Republican nominee. The first debate was a 90-minute discussion broken up into six 15-minute segments that touched on a variety of topics. Moderated by Lester Holt of NBC, it took place on September 26, 2016, in Hempstead, New York,.

The 2012 Presidential Election cycle featured incumbent President Barack Obama, a Democrat, and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, the Republican nominee. The first debate focused on domestic policy, with a 90-minute discussion broken up into six 15-minute segments. Moderated by Jim Lehrer of PBS, it took place on October 3, 2012, in Denver, Colorado.

The 2012 presidential election cycle featured incumbent President Barack Obama, a Democrat, and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, the Republican nominee. The second debate was a 90-minute town hall, where uncommitted voters could ask questions on any topic, followed by a discussion led by the moderator. Moderated by Candy Crowley of CNN, it took place on October 16, 2012, in Hempstead, New York.

The 2012 Presidential Election cycle featured incumbent President Barack Obama, a Democrat, and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, the Republican nominee. The third debate focused on foreign policy, with a 90-minute discussion broken up into six 15-minute segments. Moderated by Bob Schieffer of CBS, it took place on October 22, 2012, in Boca Raton, Florida.

The 2008 presidential election cycle featured Senator John McCain of Arizona, the Republican nominee, and Senator Barack Obama of Illinois, the Democratic nominee. The third debate featured a 90- minute discussion on the economy and domestic policy. Moderated by Tom Brokaw of NBC, it took place on October 15, 2008, in Hempstead, New York.

The 2008 presidential election cycle featured Sen. John McCain of Arizona, the Republican nominee, and Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois, the Democratic nominee. The first debate was a 90-minute discussion focused on foreign policy, with questions posed by the moderator, followed by discussion between the candidates. Moderated by Jim Lehrer of PBS, it took place on September 26, 2008, in Oxford, Mississippi.

The 1988 Presidential Election cycle featured Vice President George H.W. Bush, the Republican nominee, and Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis, the Democratic nominee. The first debate was a 90-minute discussion, focusing on foreign and domestic policy. Moderated by Jim Lehrer of PBS, with questions posed by a panel of journalists, it took place on September 15, 1988, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

The 1988 Presidential Election cycle featured Vice President George H.W. Bush, the Republican nominee, and Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis, the Democratic nominee. The Second Debate was a 90-minute discussion focusing on defense and foreign policy. Moderated by Bernard Shaw of CNN, with questions posed by a panel of journalists, it took place on October 13, 1988, in Los Angeles.

The 1992 Presidential Election cycle featured incumbent President George H.W. Bush, a Republican; Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, the Democratic nominee; and businessman Ross Perot, running as an independent. The third debate was a 90-minute discussion on all topics, the first half featured questions posed by the moderator, Jim Lehrer of PBS, and the second half consisted of questions asked by a panel of journalists. It took place on October 19, 1992, in East Lansing, Michigan.

The 1996 Presidential election cycle featured incumbent President Bill Clinton, a Democrat, and Senator Bob Dole of Kansas, the Republican nominee. The first debate featured a 90-minute discussion with the topics selected by the moderator, with candidates questioned in-turn, followed by a rebuttal and a response. Moderated by Jim Lehrer of PBS, it took place on October 6, 1996, in Hartford, Connecticut.

The 1996 Presidential Election cycle featured incumbent President Bill Clinton, a Democrat, and Senator Bob Dole of Kansas, the Republican nominee. The second and final debate was a 90-minute town hall, where uncommitted voters could ask questions on any topic. Moderated by Jim Lehrer of PBS, it took place on October 16, 1996, in San Diego, California.

The 2000 Presidential Election cycle featured Texas Governor George W. Bush, the Republican nominee, and Vice President Al Gore, the Democratic nominee. The first debate featured a 90-minute discussion with the topics selected by the moderator, with candidates questioned in-turn, followed by a rebuttal. Moderated by Jim Lehrer of PBS, it took place on October 3, 2000, in Boston.

The 2000 presidential election cycle featured Texas Gov. George W. Bush, the Republican nominee, and Vice President Al Gore, the Democratic nominee. The third debate was a 90-minute town hall, where uncommitted voters could ask questions on any topic. Moderated by Jim Lehrer of PBS, it took place on October 17, 2000, in St. Louis, Missouri.

The 2000 presidential election cycle featured Texas Governor George Bush, the Republican nominee, and Vice President Al Gore, the Democratic nominee. The third debate was a 90-minute town hall, where uncommitted voters could ask questions on all topics. Moderated by Jim Lehrer of PBS, it took place on October 17, 2000, in St. Louis, Missouri.

The 2004 presidential election cycle featured incumbent President George W. Bush, a Republican, and Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts, the Democratic nominee. The first debate featured a 90 minute discussion of foreign policy, with candidates questioned in-turn, followed by a rebuttal. Moderated by Jim Lehrer of PBS, it took place on September 30, 2004, in Coral Gables, Florida.

The 2004 Presidential Election cycle featured incumbent President George W. Bush, a Republican, and Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts, the Democratic nominee. The second debate was a 90-minute town hall, where uncommitted voters could ask questions on domestic and foreign policy. Moderated by Charles Gibson of ABC, it took place on October 8, 2004, in St. Louis.