1984 United States presidential debates

Part of the 1984 U.S. presidential election October 2024 September 2026 September 2026 1984 United States presidential debates United States presidential no 1980 United States presidential debates 1980 1988 United States presidential debates 1988 289px October 7, 1984October 21, 1984 Ronald Reagan 1985 presidential portrait (4x5 cropped).jpg Ronald Reagan Republican Party (United States) California U.S Vice President Walter Mondale, 1977.jpg Walter Mondale Democratic Party (United States) Minnesota yes 1984 United States vice presidential debate presidential no October 11, 1984 George H. W. Bush vice presidential portrait (cropped 3x4).jpg George H. W. Bush Republican Party (United States) Texas GeraldineFerraro.jpg Geraldine Ferraro Democratic Party (United States) New York The 1984 United States presidential debates were a series of debates held during the 1984 presidential election. The League of Women Voters organized three debates among the major party candidates, sponsored two presidential debates and one vice presidential debate. Two presidential debates were held between Republican nominee Ronald Reagan and Democratic nominee Walter Mondale. One vice presidential debate was held between their respective vice presidential running mates, George H. W. Bush and Geraldine Ferraro. Debate schedule 1984 United States presidential election debates No. Number Date & Time Host Location Moderator ParticipantsKey:black #90ff90  P  Participant.   black #ff9090  N  Non-invitee.   #FFF Republican#FFF Democratic PresidentRonald Reaganof California Vice PresidentWalter Mondaleof Minnesota 1  Sunday, October 7, 1984, 9:00 – 10:30 p.m. EDTCPD: 1984 Debates https://www.debates.org/debate-history/1984-debates/ 2020-09-29 www.debates.org The Kentucky Centerfor the Performing Arts Louisville, Kentucky Barbara Walters of ABCPP 2  Sunday, October 21, 1984, 8:00 – 9:30 p.m. EDT Music Hall, Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missourihttps://www.reaganlibrary.gov/archives/speech/debate-between-president-and-former-vice-president-walter-f-mondale-kansas-city Debate Between the President and Former Vice President Walter F. Mondale in Kansas City, Missouri | Ronald Reagan Edwin Newman of NBC (formerly)PP 1984 United States vice presidential debate No. Number Date & Time Host Location Moderator ParticipantsKey:black #90ff90  P  Participant.   black #ff9090  N  Non-invitee.   #FFF Republican#FFF Democratic Vice PresidentGeorge H. W. Bushof Texas CongresswomanGeraldine Ferraroof New York VP  Thursday, October 11, 1984, 9:00 – 10:30 p.m. EDT Pennsylvania Hall Civic Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Sander Vanocur of ABCPP October 7: First presidential debate (The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts) First presidential debate 150 President Ronald Reagan and Walter Mondale during the presidential debate on foreign policy in Louisville.jpg 90 minutes 1984 10 07 The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts Louisville, Kentucky Ronald ReaganWalter Mondale Barbara Walters of ABC thumb|First debate between Ronald Reagan and Walter Mondale on October 7, 1984 The first presidential debate between President Ronald Reagan and former Vice President Walter Mondale took place on Sunday, October 7, 1984, at The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts in Louisville, Kentucky. The debate was moderated by Barbara Walters of ABC News and featured a panel featuring James Wieghart of New York Daily News, Diane Sawyer of CBS News, and Fred Barnes of New Republic. The topics were economic and domestic policy issues.CPD: 1984 Debates https://www.debates.org/debate-history/1984-debates/ 2020-09-29 www.debates.org Despite trailing far behind Reagan in the polls leading up to the debate, Mondale exceeded expectations and emerged as the clear winner of the first debate. According to a Newsweek/Gallup poll, 54 percent of debate-watchers favored Mondale, while only 35 percent sided with Reagan. President Reagan was perceived as confused and tired during the debate, whereas Mondale demonstrated articulate communication. This praised performance briefly revitalized the Mondale campaign, narrowing Reagan's lead in the polls by seven points.Weigel David 2012-10-10 When Ronald Reagan Blew a Presidential Debate and Dropped Seven Points in the Polls https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2012/10/when-ronald-reagan-blew-a-presidential-debate-and-dropped-seven-points-in-the-polls.html 2024-04-24 Slate en-US 1091-2339AllPolitics - 1984 Debates Overview https://edition.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1996/debates/history/1984/index.shtml 2024-04-24 CNN October 11: Vice presidential debate (Pennsylvania Hall Civic Center) Vice presidential debate 150 Vice Presidential Debate with George H. W. Bush and Geraldine Ferraro, Philadelphia, PA.jpg 90 minutes 1984 10 11 Pennsylvania Hall Civic Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania George H. W. BushGeraldine Ferraro Sander Vanocur of ABC right Vice Presidential Candidates Debate, October 11, 1984, C-SPAN The only vice presidential debate between Vice President George H. W. Bush and Congresswoman Geraldine Ferraro took place on Thursday, October 11, 1984, at the Pennsylvania Hall Civic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The debate was moderated by Sander Vanocur of ABC News and featured a panel featuring John Mashek of U.S. News & World Report, Jack White of Time magazine, Norma Quarles of NBC News, and Robert Boyd of Knight-Ridder Newspapers. The topics were domestic and foreign affairs. The result was proclaimed mostly even by newspapers, television, other media, and historians.https://archive.org/details/historicdocument0000unse_j5k2 Historic Documents on Presidential Elections 1787–1988 Congressional Quarterly, Inc. 1991 0-87187-607-8 Nelson, Michael registration pp. 785ff.American Presidential Campaigns and Elections M.E. Sharpe Inc. 2003 0-7656-8042-4 Shade William G. Campbell Ballard C. Coenen Craig R. 966 Women voters tended to think Ferraro had won, while men, Bush.Light Paul C. https://archive.org/details/electionsof198400nels The Elections of 1984 Lake, Celinda Congressional Quarterly, Inc. 1985 0-87187-330-3 Nelson, Michael The Election: Candidates, Strategies and Decisions registration pp. 103, 107–108. Some media, however, either declared Bush or Ferraro the winner. The candidates were both praised for their ability to debate. Bush, Ferraro experience exchange Ferraro handled a question about her experience at the debate, after being asked how her three House terms stacked up with Bush's two House terms, career as an ambassador to China and the United Nations, Director of Central Intelligence and four years as vice president. The peak of the experience battle came when, during a discussion of the Carter administration in Iran and the Reagan administration in Lebanon, Bush said, "Let me help you with the difference, Mrs. Ferraro, between Iran and the embassy in Lebanon."https://select.nytimes.com/search/restricted/article?res=F00E1EFB3D5D0C718DDDA90994DC484D81 Bush and Ferraro Debate: Disagree About Leadership, Foreign Policy and Religion Howell Raines The New York Times 1984-10-12 Ferraro responded to cap what The New York Times termed "a bristling exchange", "Let me just say first of all, that I almost resent, Vice President Bush, your patronizing attitude that you have to teach me about foreign policy." October 21: Second presidential debate (Music Hall, Municipal Auditorium) Second presidential debate 150 President Ronald Reagan and Democratic Candidate Walter Mondale During The Second Debate in Kansas City Missouri - DPLA - 0affc06a17d1e851608f3ca5eb178417.jpg 90 minutes 1984 10 21 Music Hall, Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri Ronald ReaganWalter Mondale Edwin Newman of NBC (formerly) thumb|Second debate between Ronald Reagan and Walter Mondale on October 21, 1984 The second and final presidential debate between President Ronald Reagan and former Vice President Walter Mondale took place on Sunday, October 21, 1984, at the Music Hall, Municipal Auditors in Kansas City, Missouri. The debate was moderated by Edwin Newman, formerly of NBC News and featured a panel featuring Georgie Anne Geyer of Universal Press Syndicate, Marvin Kalb of NBC News, journalist Henry Trewhitt and Morton Kondracke of New Republic. The topics were defense and foreign policy issues. The debate is often seen as a victory for Reagan, most famously due to the line "I will not make age an issue of this campaign. I am not going to exploit, for political purposes, my opponent's youth and inexperience," it was received with laughter from the audience, and Mondale himself. Mondale later said that it was this moment when he realized he would lose the election.https://www.pbs.org/newshour/spc/debatingourdestiny/interviews/mondale.html Vice President Walter Mondale Interview | Debating Our Destiny | May 25, 1990 PBS See also Ronald Reagan 1984 presidential campaign Walter Mondale 1984 presidential campaign 1984 United States presidential election References Debates Presidential debates Presidential debates 1984 Presidential debates Presidential debates Presidential debates Category:Organized events in Philadelphia Category:Organized events in Louisville, Kentucky Category:Organized events in Kansas City, Missouri Category:1980s in Kansas City, Missouri