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2. constitutioncenter.org › blog › a-brief-history-ofA brief history of presidential candidate debates

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   Aug 19, 2024 · The first widely seen debates between presidential nominees were held in 1960 when John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon squared off on television four times. It took another 16 years for the practice to resume when Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford debated at the Walnut Street Theater in Philadelphia.

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › United_States_presidentialUnited States presidential debates - Wikipedia

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   The first general election presidential debate was 1960 United States presidential debates, held on September 26, 1960, between Senator John F. Kennedy, the Democratic nominee, and Vice President Richard Nixon, the Republican nominee, at CBS 's WBBM-TV in Chicago.

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   Jun 24, 2024 · 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.

6. edition.cnn.com › 2024/05/15 › politicsWhat to know about the history of presidential debates

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   May 15, 2024 · 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 dates back to 1960.

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   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). The Lincoln-Douglas Debates set the prece...

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   The Lincoln-Douglas Debates lasted three hours each, with the first candidate speaking for one hour, the second candidate for one and a half hours, and the first candidate replying for half an hour. However, our modern presidential debates are structured a little differently. All three 2020 presidential debates are scheduled to take 90 minutes each...

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   May 15, 2024 · What was the most-watched U.S. presidential debate in history? Find out this and other surprising facts about the relatively modern political tradition.

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   When did election debates start?

   • 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).

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   When was the first presidential debate held?

   • The first widely seen debates between presidential nominees were held in 1960 when John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon squared off on television four times. It took another 16 years for the practice to resume when Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford debated at the Walnut Street Theater in Philadelphia.

   A brief history of presidential candidate debates

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   What are some surprising facts about the history of presidential debates?

   • Below are seven surprising facts about the history of U.S. presidential debates. 1. The history of presidential debates is surprisingly short. In the early years of the United States, presidential candidates considered it unseemly to campaign, let alone debate their opponents.

   7 Things You May Not Know About US Presidential Debates

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   When did presidential candidates decide to debate their opponents?

   • In the early years of the United States, presidential candidates considered it unseemly to campaign, let alone debate their opponents. Not until Democratic Senator John F. Kennedy and Republican Vice President Richard Nixon met in a Chicago television studio on September 26, 1960, did the major parties’ nominees square off.

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   How many presidential debates were there in 1858?

   • Bettman/Getty Images 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.

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   Why was the first presidential debate important?

   • The first debate between Kennedy and Nixon is considered one of the most significant because it entrenched the idea that appearances are an important part of presidential campaigns, says Alan Schroeder, a professor of journalism at Northeastern University. The debate is considered the first nationally televised presidential debate in history.

   Presidential Debates in History That Moved the Needle

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10. time.com › 6989327Presidential Debates in History That Moved the Needle

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    Jun 24, 2024 · From Kennedy v. Nixon to Bush v. Gore, here are some of the most important presidential debates in history.