Debates 1988-1996

** Year ******* Location ********** Candidates ********** Format ********* Sponsor/Broadcaster ****
9/25/88Wake Forest Univ.Bush/Dukakis90 min.League of Women Voters
Winston/Salem, N.C.
10/5/88Omaha, Neb.Quayle/Bentsen90 min.League & networks
(vice-presidential)
10/13/88UCLABush/Dukakis90 min.League & networks
Los Angeles, CA
10/11/92St. Louis, MOBush/Clinton/PerotpanelCommission on Pres. Debates
10/13/92Atlanta, GAQuayle/Gore/StockdalemoderatorCommission on Pres. Debates
(vice-presidential)
10/15/92Richmond, VABush/Clinton/Perotmoderator/Commission on Pres. Debates
town meeting46.3% of 94m TVs
10/19/92East Lansing, MIBush/Clinton/Perotpart panel, Commission on Pres. Debates
part moderator
10/6/96Hartford, CTClinton/Dole90 min./moderatorCommission on Pres. Debates
Trinity CollegeJim Lehrer29.3% of 97m TV homes
10/9/96St. Petersburg, FLGore/Kemp90 min./moderatorCommission on Pres. Debates
(vice-presidential)Jim Lehrer
10/16/96San Diego, CAClinton/Dole90 min. moderator/Commission on Pres. Debates
Univ. San Diegotown meeting26.1% of 97m TV homes
10/3/00Boston MAGore/Bush90 min. Jim Lehrer/Commission on Pres. Debates
U of Masspodium 46.6m/Gore 42% v. Bush 39%
10/5/00Danville ILCheney/Lieberman90 min. Bernard Shaw/Commission on Pres. Debates
Centre Collegepodium28.5m/Cheney 43% v. Lieberman 24%
10/11/00Winston-Salem NCGore/Bush90 min. Jim LehrerCommission on Pres. Debates
Wake Forest Utable37.5m/Gore 30% v. Bush 46%
10/17/00St. Louis MOGore/Bush90 min. Jim LehrerCommission on Pres. Debates
Washington Upodium37.7m/Gore 30% v. Bush 46%

revised 6/23/05 by Steven Schoenherr at the University of San Diego | Television history