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    When was the first US presidential debate?

    Question #51379. Asked by Buck540. (Oct 01 04 12:46 PM)


    Brainyblonde

    		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 candidates prior to 1960; there were no presidential debates between 1960 and 1976.

    General Election Presidential Debate
    John F. Kennedy (D), United States Senator (MA) and Richard M. Nixon (R), Vice President
    September 26, 1960
    Location: WBBM-TV, CBS affiliate, Chicago, IL
    Time: 9:30-10:30 p.m. Eastern
    Sponsor: Networks: ABC, CBS, NBC
    Moderator: Howard K. Smith, CBS News
    http://www.debates.org/pages/his_1960.html


    Oct 01 04, 1:21 PM
    NathaNsc

    		Starting 1976, debates became an "official" part of the campaign for presidency.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debate#U.S._presidential_debates

    Oct 01 04, 1:29 PM

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