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The Republican nominee Ronald Reagan participated in both debates. Independent candidate John B. Anderson only participated in the first debate, while the Democratic nominee and incumbent President Jimmy Carter participated in the second debate.
1980 Presidential Debates: With Ronald Reagan, Ruth Hinerfeld, Barbara Walters, Jimmy Carter. Candidates in the 1980 U.S. presidential election participate in debates.
- 1858: Senatorial debate between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas. Presidential debates in the United States were inspired by a famous Illinois senatorial debate in 1858 between Abraham Lincoln and incumbent Stephen Douglas that was held without a moderator or panel.
- Debate-free presidential campaigns preside. More than a dozen election cycles passed without significant debates between candidates. Instead, presidential hopefuls responded to each other's comments during speeches along the campaign trail.
- 1948: Radio broadcast of Republican primary debate. Republicans Thomas Dewey and Harold Stassen participated in a presidential primary debate broadcast by radio.
- 1952: First televised debate with all candidates. The League of Women voters in 1952 hosted the first televised presidential debate in U.S. history for a nationwide audience.
President Jimmy Carter, the Democratic candidate, and Governor Ronald Reagan, the Republican candidate, participate in a debate for the 1980 U.S. presidential election.
Recently viewed. Episode #1.1: With John B. Anderson, Charles Corddry, Soma Golden, Daniel Greenberg. Governor Ronald Reagan, the Republican candidate, and independent candidate Representative John Anderson participate in a debate for the 1980 U.S. presidential election.
Sep 21, 1980 · 1980 Presidential Debates. S U M M A R Y. The news in 1980 was Carter not participating in the first general election debate because of the presence of Independent candidate John Anderson, and ...
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NOTE: The debate began at 9:30 p.m. in the Cleveland Convention Center Music Hall. It was broadcast live on radio and television.
