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General Campaign

Presidential Debates

When do Debates Occur?

Year	Debates	Election Day
1960	9/26, 10/7, 10/13, 10/21	11/3
1976	9/23, 10/6, 10/22	11/4
1980	10/28	11/6
1984	10/8, 10/22	11/1
1988	9/25, 10/13	11/3
1992	10/11, 10/15, 10/19	11/5
1996	10/6, 10/16	11/7
2000	10/3, 10/11, 10/17	11/2
2004*	9/30, 10/8, 10/13	11/2

Number of days between election day and
	first debate	last debate
1960	37	12
1976	41	12
1980	8	8
1984	23	9
1988	38	20
1992	24	16
1996	31	21
2000	29	15

*These are the dates and locations as currently scheduled.

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Presidential Debates

Background:
Debate History

Do Debates
Influence Voters?

What Do Debates
Talk About?

When Do
Debates Occur?

How Many People
Watch Presidential
Debates?

Resources on
Presidential Debates

Television Spots

Background:
History of Political
TV Advertising

Do TV Spots
Influence Voters?

Analysis of TV Spots

What Do TV Spots
Talk About?

View 2004 TV Spots

Resources on
TV Spots

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