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Presidential debate history. 1960 Kennedy–Nixon debates. Since 1976. Rules and format. Debate sponsorship. Timeline. Sponsors, locations, moderators, panelists and viewership. Notes. References. Further reading. External links. Debate critics and activists. United States presidential debates.
In the United States, the presidential debates were actually born out of a series of seven Illinois senatorial debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas in 1858. The debates, with no moderator or panel, were the result of Lincoln following Douglas on his campaign trail around the state.
The pages in this section summarize available information on major historic political debates. Click on a debate year at left to learn about debate (s) that occurred in that year. Items of note: the debates of 1858 set the stage for Abraham Lincoln’s later run for the presidency; 1948 and 1956 were the only public debates among presidential ...
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May 15, 2024 · Washington CNN — The decisions by President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump on Wednesday to agree to two presidential debates will ensure the continuation of a tradition that...
Sep 29, 2020 · History of the U.S. Presidential Debates. The tradition of election debates in the United States can be traced back to the Illinois senate race of 1856, when Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas presented speeches in seven Illinois congressional districts on the topic of slavery in the United States (The Commission on Presidential Debates, 2020).
Aug 21, 2023 · 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. As Douglas campaigned around Illinois, Lincoln attended his opponent's campaign speeches and heckled Douglas from the crowd.
Jun 26, 2019 · TIME spoke to several historians about the most important presidential debates and their impacts on the course of American history. John F. Kennedy vs. Richard Nixon (1960)
