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General Election Presidential Debate
Ronald Reagan (R), Former California Governor and
John Anderson (I), Former United States Congressman (IL)
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Date:
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September 21, 1980
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Location:
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Convention Center
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City:
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Baltimore, MD
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Time:
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10:00 - 11:00 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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Bill Moyers, PBS
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Panelists:
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Carol Loomis, Fortune Magazine; Daniel Greenberg, syndicated columnist; Charles Corddry, Baltimore Sun; Lee May, Los Angeles Times; Jane Bryant Quinn, Newsweek, Soma Golden, New York Times
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Format:
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Candidates questioned in turn with two and a half minutes to answer; one minute, 15 second rebuttal; three minute closing statements.
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Transcript
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Video
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Courtesy Jimmy Carter Library
General Election Presidential Debate
Jimmy Carter (D), U.S. President and
Ronald Reagan (R), Former California Governor
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Date:
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October 28, 1980
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Location:
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Public Music Hall
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City:
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Cleveland, OH
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Time:
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9:30 - 11:00 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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Howard K. Smith, ABC News
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Panelists:
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Marvin Stone, U.S. News & World Report; Harry Ellis, Christian Science Monitor; William Hilliard, Portland Oregonian; Barbara Walters, ABC News
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Viewership:
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80.6 million (Data provided by Nielsen Media Research)
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Format:
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First half: same questions posed to both candidates, who had two minutes to reply; follow-up by panelist permitted; each candidate allowed one minute rebuttal. Second half: same questions posed to both candidates; no follow-up; each candidate given two opportunities per question for rebuttal.
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Topic:
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Domestic, economic, foreign policy, and national security issues.
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Transcript
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