Debate

Ilhan Omar
categories: Debate, Floor Speech - U.S. House, Speeches
Representation Matters - Feb. 2, 2023
February 2, 2023
ILHAN OMAR: This debate today, it's about who gets to be an American. What opinions do we get to have? Do we have to have to be counted as Americans? This is what this debate is about, madam speaker. There is this idea that you are suspected if you are an immigrant. or if you are from certain parts of the world or a certain skin tone or a Muslim. It is no accident that members of the republican party accuse the first black president, Barack Obama, of being a […]
Kamala Harris
categories: Debate, Speeches
Vice Presidential Debate - Oct. 7, 2020
October 7, 2020
[SUSAN PAGE] Good evening. From the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, welcome to the first, and only, vice presidential debate of 2020, sponsored by the nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates. I’m Susan Page of USA TODAY. It is my honor to moderate this debate, an important part of our democracy. In Kingsbury Hall tonight we have a small and socially distant audience and we've taken extra precautions during this pandemic. Among other things, everyone in the audience is required to wear a face mask and the candidates will […]
Hillary Rodham Clinton
categories: Debate, Speeches
First Presidential Debate - Sept. 26, 2016
September 26, 2016
HOLT: Good evening from Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York. I'm Lester Holt, anchor of "NBC Nightly News." I want to welcome you to the first presidential debate. The participants tonight are Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. This debate is sponsored by the Commission on Presidential Debates, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization. The commission drafted tonight's format, and the rules have been agreed to by the campaigns. The 90-minute debate is divided into six segments, each 15 minutes long. We'll explore three topic areas tonight: Achieving prosperity; America's direction; and securing […]
Carly Fiorina
categories: Debate, Speeches
Fiorina-Boxer Senatorial Debate - Sept. 1, 2010
September 1, 2010
This was the only debate between Carly Fiorina and Barbara Boxer in their 2010 Senate race in California. It was held at Saint Mary's College of California. MODERATOR: Good evening. I'm Randy Shandobil, the political editor for KTUV Television. Before welcoming the candidates, let me introduce you to the journalists who will be asking tonight's questions. Carla Marinucci is the San Francisco Chronicle's senior political reporter. Scott Schafer is the host of KQED Public Radio's The California Report, and Pilar Marrero is the senior political reporter for La Opinion. We […]
Barbara L Boxer
categories: Debate, Speeches
Fiorina-Boxer Senatorial Debate - Sept. 1, 2010
September 1, 2010
This was the only debate between Carly Fiorina and Barbara Boxer in their 2010 Senate race in California. It was held at Saint Mary's College of California. MODERATOR: Good evening. I'm Randy Shandobil, the political editor for KTUV Television. Before welcoming the candidates, let me introduce you to the journalists who will be asking tonight's questions. Carla Marinucci is the San Francisco Chronicle's senior political reporter. Scott Schafer is the host of KQED Public Radio's The California Report, and Pilar Marrero is the senior political reporter for La Opinion. We […]
Geraldine A Ferraro
categories: Debate, Speeches
1984 Vice Presidential Debate - Oct. 11, 1984
October 11, 1984
DOROTHY S. RIDINGS: Good evening from the Civic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I'm Dorothy Ridings, president of the League of Women Voters, the sponsor of tonight's vice-presidential debate between Republican George Bush and Democrat Geraldine Ferraro. Our panelists for tonight's debate are John Mashek, national correspondent for U.S. News & World Report; Jack White, correspondent for Time magazine; Norma Quarles, correspondent for NBC News; and Robert Boyd, Washington bureau chief for Knight-Ridder Newspapers. Sander Vanocur, senior political correspondent for ABC News, is our moderator tonight. Sandy. VANOCUR: Thank you, Dorothy. […]
Joni Ernst
categories: Debate, Speeches
First Iowa U.S. Senate 2014 Debate - Sept. 28, 2014
September 28, 2014
This debate was held at Simpson College. KEVIN COONEY (MODERATOR): To begin the debate, each candidate will get 90 seconds for opening remarks. A coin toss before the debate determined that Mr. Braley will give the first opening remarks. BRUCE BRALEY: Kevin, thank you and Kathie for moderating tonight’s debate. I want to thank the Des Moines Register and KCCI and Simpson College for hosting us. I want to thank the viewing audience here at Simpson and those of you watching on television. Thank you, Senator Ernst. I’m Bruce Braley. […]
Staci Appel
categories: Debate, Speeches
Third District Debate - Sept. 11, 2014
September 11, 2014
DEAN BORG: Vacancy applicants. Nominees ... Democrat Staci Appel and Republican David Young, campaigning to fill an approaching vacancy in Iowa's third district congressional seat. During the next hour, Young and Appel debating campaign issues in a special edition of Iowa Press. [Ads] ANNOUNCER: Live from the Arts Center on the campus of Iowa Western Community College, this is a special debate edition of Iowa Press. Here is Dean Borg. (applause) BORG: Welcome to Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs. This is Iowa's third congressional district, stretching from central […]