Debates

PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE TRANSCRIPTS — FULL TEXT

PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES: 1960 – 2012

General Election

• October 22nd, 2012 Presidential Debate at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida
• October 16th, 2012 Presidential Debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York
• October 3rd, 2012 Presidential Debate at the University of Denver
• October 11th, 2012 Vice-Presidential Debate at Centre College in Danville, Kentucky

2012 Primary Election

Republican Party

• December 10th, 2011Republican Candidates Debate in Des Moines, Iowa
• November 22nd, 2011Republican Candidates Debate in Washington, DC
• November 12th, 2011Republican Candidates Debate in Spartanburg, South Carolina
• November 9th, 2011Republican Candidates Debate in Rochester, Michigan
• October 18th, 2011 Republican Candidates Debate in Las Vegas, Nevada
• October 11th, 2011 Republican Candidates Debate in Hanover, New Hampshire
• September 22nd, 2011 Republican Candidates Debate in Orlando, Florida
• September 12th, 2011 Republican Candidates Debate in Tampa, Florida
• September 7th, 2011 Republican Candidates Debate in Simi Valley, California
• September 5th, 2011 Palmetto Freedom Forum in Columbia, South Carolina
• August 11, 2011 Republican Candidates Debate in Ames, Iowa
• June 13th, 2011 Republican Candidates Debate in Manchester, New Hampshire

2008 General Election

• October 15th, 2008 Presidential Debate in Hempstead, New York
• October 7th, 2008 Presidential Debate in Nashville, Tennessee
• September 26th, 2008 Presidential Debate in Oxford, Mississippi
• October 2nd, 2008 Vice-Presidential Debate in St. Louis, Missouri

Primary Election

Democratic Party

• April 16th, 2008 Democratic Candidates Debate in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• February 26th, 2008 Democratic Candidates Debate in Cleveland, Ohio
• February 21st, 2008 Democratic Candidates Debate in Austin, Texas
• January 31st, 2008 Democratic Candidates Debate in Los Angeles, California
• January 21st, 2008 Democratic Candidates Debate in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
• January 15th, 2008 Democratic Candidates Debate in Las Vegas, Nevada
• January 5th, 2008 Democratic Candidates Debate in Manchester, New Hampshire
• December 13th, 2007 Democratic Candidates Debate in Johnston, Iowa
• December 4th, 2007 Democratic Candidates Radio Debate in Des Monies, Iowa
• November 15th, 2007 Democratic Candidates Debate in Las Vegas, Nevada
• October 30th, 2007 Democratic Candidates Debate in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• September 26th, 2007 Democratic Candidates Debate in Hanover, New Hampshire
• September 9th, 2007 Democratic Candidates Debate in Miami, Florida
• August 19th, 2007 Democratic Candidates Debate in Des Monies, Iowa
• August 7th, 2007 Democratic Candidates Forum in Chicago, Illinois
• July 23rd, 2007 Democratic Candidates Debate in Charleston, South Carolina
• June 28th, 2007 Democratic Candidates Forum in Washington, DC
• June 3rd, 2007 Democratic Candidates Debate in Manchester, New Hampshire
• April 26th, 2007 Democratic Candidates Debate in Orangeburg, South Carolina

Republican Party

• January 30th, 2008 Republican Candidates Debate in Simi Valley, California
• January 24th, 2008 Republican Candidates Debate in Boca Raton, Florida
• January 10th, 2008 Republican Candidates Debate in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
• January 6th, 2008 Republican Candidates Forum in Milford, New Hampshire
• January 5th, 2008 Republican Candidates Debate in Manchester, New Hampshire
• December 12th, 2007 Republican Candidates Debate in Johnston, Iowa
• December 9th, 2007 Republican Candidates Debate in Miami, Florida
• November 28th, 2007 Republican Candidates Debate in St. Petersburg, Florida
• October 21st, 2007 Republican Candidates Debate in Orlando, Florida
• October 9th, 2007 Republican Candidates Debate in Dearborn, Michigan
• September 27th, 2007 Republican Candidates Forum in Baltimore, Maryland
• September 5th, 2007 Republican Candidates Debate in Durham, New Hampshire
• August 5th, 2007 Republican Candidates Debate in Des Monies, Iowa
• June 5th, 2007 Republican Candidates Debate in Manchester, New Hampshire
• May 15th, 2007 Republican Candidates Debate in Columbia, South Carolina
• May 3rd, 2007 Republican Candidates Debate in Simi Valley, California

2004 General Election

• October 13, 2004 Presidential Debate in Tempe, Arizona
• October 8, 2004 Presidential Debate in St. Louis, Missouri
• September 30, 2004 Presidential Debate in Coral Gables, Florida
• October 5, 2004 Vice-Presidential Debate in Cleveland

Primary Election

Democratic Party

• January 29th, 2004 Democratic Candidates Debate in Greenville, South Carolina
• January 22nd, 2004 Democratic Candidates Debate in Manchester, New Hampshire

2000 General Election

• October 17, 2000 Presidential Debate in St. Louis
• October 11, 2000 Presidential Debate in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
• October 3, 2000 Presidential Debate in Boston
• October 5, 2000 Vice-Presidential Debate in Danville, Kentucky

Primary Election

Republican Party

• December 13th, 1999 Republican Candidates Debate in Des Monies, Iowa
• December 6th, 1999 Republican Candidates Debate in Phoenix, Arizona
• October 22nd, 1999 Republican Candidates Forum in Durham, New Hampshire

1996

• October 16, 1996 Presidential Debate in San Diego
• October 6, 1996 Presidential Debate in Hartford
• October 9, 1996 Vice-Presidential Debate in St. Petersburg

1992

• October 19, 1992 Presidential Debate in East Lansing, Michigan
• October 15, 1992 Presidential Debate in Richmond, Virginia
• October 11, 1992 Presidential Debate in St. Louis
• October 13, 1992 Vice-Presidential Debate in Atlanta

1988

• October 13, 1988 Presidential Debate in Los Angeles
• September 25, 1988 Presidential Debate in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
• October 5, 1988 Vice-Presidential Debate in Omaha, Nebraska

1984

• October 21, 1984 Presidential Debate in Kansas City, Missouri
• October 7, 1984 Presidential Debate in Louisville, Kentucky
• October 11, 1984 Vice-Presidential Debate in Philadelphia

1980

• October 28, 1980 Presidential Debate in Cleveland
• September 21, 1980 Presidential Debate in Baltimore (Reagan-Anderson)

1976

• October 22, 1976 Presidential Campaign Debate in Williamsburg, Virginia
• October 6, 1976 Presidential Campaign Debate in San Francisco
• September 23, 1976 Presidential Campaign Debate in Philadelphia
• October 15, 1976 Vice-Presidential Debate in Houston

1960

• October 21, 1960 Presidential Debate in New York
• October 13, 1960 Presidential Debate Broadcast from New York and Los Angeles
• October 7, 1960 Presidential Debate in Washington, DC
• General Election October 22nd, 2012 Presidential Debate at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida October 16th, 2012 Presidential Debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York October 3rd, 2012 Presidential Debate at the University of Denver October 11th, 2012 Vice-Presidential Debate at Centre College in Danville, Kentucky Primary Election Republican Party February 22nd, 2012 Republican Candidates Debate in Mesa, Arizona January 26th, 2012 Republican Candidates Debate in Jacksonville, Florida January 23rd, 2012 Republican Candidates Debate in Tampa, Florida January 19th, 2012 Republican Candidates Debate in Charleston, South Carolina January 16th, 2012 Republican Candidates Debate in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina January 8th, 2012 Republican Candidates Debate in Concord, New Hampshire January 7th, 2012 Republican Candidates Debate in Manchester, New Hampshire December 15th, 2011 Republican Candidates Debate in Sioux City, Iowa December 10th, 2011 Republican Candidates Debate in Des Moines, Iowa November 22nd, 2011 Republican Candidates Debate in Washington, DC November 12th, 2011 Republican Candidates Debate in Spartanburg, South Carolina November 9th, 2011 Republican Candidates Debate in Rochester, Michigan October 18th, 2011 Republican Candidates Debate in Las Vegas, Nevada October 11th, 2011 Republican Candidates Debate in Hanover, New Hampshire September 22nd, 2011 Republican Candidates Debate in Orlando, Florida September 12th, 2011 Republican Candidates Debate in Tampa, Florida September 7th, 2011 Republican Candidates Debate in Simi Valley, California September 5th, 2011 Palmetto Freedom Forum in Columbia, South Carolina August 11, 2011 Republican Candidates Debate in Ames, Iowa June 13th, 2011 Republican Candidates Debate in Manchester, New Hampshire 2008 General Election October 15th, 2008 Presidential Debate in Hempstead, New York October 7th, 2008 Presidential Debate in Nashville, Tennessee September 26th, 2008 Presidential Debate in Oxford, Mississippi October 2nd, 2008 Vice-Presidential Debate in St. Louis, Missouri Primary Election Democratic Party April 16th, 2008 Democratic Candidates Debate in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania February 26th, 2008 Democratic Candidates Debate in Cleveland, Ohio February 21st, 2008 Democratic Candidates Debate in Austin, Texas January 31st, 2008 Democratic Candidates Debate in Los Angeles, California January 21st, 2008 Democratic Candidates Debate in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina January 15th, 2008 Democratic Candidates Debate in Las Vegas, Nevada January 5th, 2008 Democratic Candidates Debate in Manchester, New Hampshire December 13th, 2007 Democratic Candidates Debate in Johnston, Iowa December 4th, 2007 Democratic Candidates Radio Debate in Des Monies, Iowa November 15th, 2007 Democratic Candidates Debate in Las Vegas, Nevada October 30th, 2007 Democratic Candidates Debate in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania September 26th, 2007 Democratic Candidates Debate in Hanover, New Hampshire September 9th, 2007 Democratic Candidates Debate in Miami, Florida August 19th, 2007 Democratic Candidates Debate in Des Monies, Iowa August 7th, 2007 Democratic Candidates Forum in Chicago, Illinois July 23rd, 2007 Democratic Candidates Debate in Charleston, South Carolina June 28th, 2007 Democratic Candidates Forum in Washington, DC June 3rd, 2007 Democratic Candidates Debate in Manchester, New Hampshire April 26th, 2007 Democratic Candidates Debate in Orangeburg, South Carolina Republican Party January 30th, 2008 Republican Candidates Debate in Simi Valley, California January 24th, 2008 Republican Candidates Debate in Boca Raton, Florida January 10th, 2008 Republican Candidates Debate in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina January 6th, 2008 Republican Candidates Forum in Milford, New Hampshire January 5th, 2008 Republican Candidates Debate in Manchester, New Hampshire December 12th, 2007 Republican Candidates Debate in Johnston, Iowa December 9th, 2007 Republican Candidates Debate in Miami, Florida November 28th, 2007 Republican Candidates Debate in St. Petersburg, Florida October 21st, 2007 Republican Candidates Debate in Orlando, Florida October 9th, 2007 Republican Candidates Debate in Dearborn, Michigan September 27th, 2007 Republican Candidates Forum in Baltimore, Maryland September 5th, 2007 Republican Candidates Debate in Durham, New Hampshire August 5th, 2007 Republican Candidates Debate in Des Monies, Iowa June 5th, 2007 Republican Candidates Debate in Manchester, New Hampshire May 15th, 2007 Republican Candidates Debate in Columbia, South Carolina May 3rd, 2007 Republican Candidates Debate in Simi Valley, California 2004 General Election October 13, 2004 Presidential Debate in Tempe, Arizona October 8, 2004 Presidential Debate in St. Louis, Missouri September 30, 2004 Presidential Debate in Coral Gables, Florida October 5, 2004 Vice-Presidential Debate in Cleveland Primary Election Democratic Party January 29th, 2004 Democratic Candidates Debate in Greenville, South Carolina January 22nd, 2004 Democratic Candidates Debate in Manchester, New Hampshire 2000 General Election October 17, 2000 Presidential Debate in St. Louis October 11, 2000 Presidential Debate in Winston-Salem, North Carolina October 3, 2000 Presidential Debate in Boston October 5, 2000 Vice-Presidential Debate in Danville, Kentucky Primary Election Republican Party December 13th, 1999 Republican Candidates Debate in Des Monies, Iowa December 6th, 1999 Republican Candidates Debate in Phoenix, Arizona October 22nd, 1999 Republican Candidates Forum in Durham, New Hampshire 1996 October 16, 1996 Presidential Debate in San Diego October 6, 1996 Presidential Debate in Hartford October 9, 1996 Vice-Presidential Debate in St. Petersburg 1992 October 19, 1992 Presidential Debate in East Lansing, Michigan October 15, 1992 Presidential Debate in Richmond, Virginia October 11, 1992 Presidential Debate in St. Louis October 13, 1992 Vice-Presidential Debate in Atlanta 1988 October 13, 1988 Presidential Debate in Los Angeles September 25, 1988 Presidential Debate in Winston-Salem, North Carolina October 5, 1988 Vice-Presidential Debate in Omaha, Nebraska 1984 October 21, 1984 Presidential Debate in Kansas City, Missouri October 7, 1984 Presidential Debate in Louisville, Kentucky October 11, 1984 Vice-Presidential Debate in Philadelphia 1980 October 28, 1980 Presidential Debate in Cleveland September 21, 1980 Presidential Debate in Baltimore (Reagan-Anderson) 1976 October 22, 1976 Presidential Campaign Debate in Williamsburg, Virginia October 6, 1976 Presidential Campaign Debate in San Francisco September 23, 1976 Presidential Campaign Debate in Philadelphia October 15, 1976 Vice-Presidential Debate in Houston 1960 October 21, 1960 Presidential Debate in New York October 13, 1960 Presidential Debate Broadcast from New York and Los Angeles October 7, 1960 Presidential Debate in Washington, DC September 26, 1960 Presidential Debate in ChicagoSeptember 26, 1960 Presidential Debate in Chicago