Media and the Presidential Campaign
David Bartlett, Michael Freedman, Marvin Kalb, Ellen Thomas, Susan Tolchin, Kathleen Frankovic, Sam Donaldson, and Fran Fahrenkopf discussed several issues associated with the presidential c…
68 viewsDavid Bartlett, Michael Freedman, Marvin Kalb, Ellen Thomas, Susan Tolchin, Kathleen Frankovic, Sam Donaldson, and Fran Fahrenkopf discussed several issues associated with the presidential c…
68 viewsImmediately prior to the second and final presidential debate of 1996, the Debate Commission Co-chairs, local officials, and business representatives welcomed the audience and described the …
221 viewsPrior to the second presidential candidate debate, C-SPAN previewed the debate featuring interviews, background information on the debate site and preparations, and vignettes and video of th…
149 viewsPanelists spoke about the future of presidential debates, especially possible format changes that would lead to more direct voter participation. They examined the need of both candidates an…
92 viewsPrior to the vice presidential debate, members of the Commission on Presidential Debates, the moderator, Mr. Lehrer, and others spoke to the audience about the format of the debate.
151 viewsImmediately prior to the first presidential debate of 1996, the Debate Commission Co-chairs, local officials, and business representatives welcomed the audience and described the efforts to …
442 viewsThe commission announced its decision to exclude Ross Perot from the presidential debates. They argued that neither he nor any other third party candidates has a “realistic chance” of becomi…
53 viewsThe Commission on Presidential Debates held a “Seminar for Journalists” to brief reporters on the plans for the presidential debates and the criteria that the panel will use to include third…
42 viewsPaul Kirk, who was chairman of the Democratic National Committee in 1988, talked about the 1988 Democratic Convention in Atlanta and the 1988 presidential campaign. He stressed that much of …
187 viewsParticipants briefed reporters on DebateWatch, a program designed to involve citizens around the U.S. in the presidential debates. Participants will gather in places to watch the debates and…
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