The Candidates and the Campaigns

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Debates

1960

Presidential Debate: John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon: 50th Anniversary Special

1964

Presidential Debate: Lyndon B. Johnson, Barry Goldwater

1976

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1984

1988

Democrat First Ladies Debate: Jill Biden, Kitty Dukakis, Jane Gephardt
Democratic Presidential Debate: Joe Biden, Michael Dukakis, Jesse Jackson, Al Gore, Dick Gephardt, Paul Simon, Bruce Babbitt: Part 1
Democratic Presidential Debate: Joe Biden, Michael Dukakis, Jesse Jackson, Al Gore, Dick Gephardt, Paul Simon, Bruce Babbitt: Part 2
New Hampshire Presidential Forums on Long-term Care
Second Presidential Debate: George Bush, Michael Dukakis

1992

Vice Presidential Debate: Al Gore, Dan Quayle

1996

2000

2004

2008

Democratic Health Policy Debate: David Cutler for Barack Obama, Gail Wilensky for John McCain

2012

2016

Interviews and Town Halls

1976

Democrats

Republicans

President Gerald Ford

1980

Independents

1984

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1988

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Republicans

1996

Democrats

Republicans

Businessman Steve Forbes
Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich (Newt Gingrich was not campaigning for president at this time.)

2000

Democrats

Republicans

Reform Party

Taxpayers Party

Senator Bob Smith

Green Party

Political Activist Ralph Nader

2004

Democrats

2008

Democrats

Republicans

Speeches and Rallies

1960

Democrats

Senator John F. Kennedy

1968

Democrats

Senator Robert F. Kennedy

Peace and Freedom Party

Political Activist Eldridge Cleaver

1972

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1976

Democrats

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1980

Democrats

1984

Democrats

Republicans

1988

Democrats

Republicans

1992

Democrats

Republicans

1996

Democrats

Republicans

Reform Party

Businessman Ross Perot

2000

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Green Party

Political Activist Ralph Nader

2004

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2012

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2016

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