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2008 Presidential Election Debate & Forum Transcripts
Debates and forums are listed in reverse chronological order.

Multi-Party (4)
Vice Presidential, Multi-Party (1)

Democratic Party (22)
Republican Party (17)
3rd Parties / Independents (0)

Multi-Party & Forums
Date	Host	Location	Participants	Moderator
Oct. 15, 2008	Hofstra University 181 KB	Hempstead, NY	McCain, Obama	Bob Schieffer
Oct. 7, 2008	Belmont University 180 KB	Nashville, TN	McCain, Obama	Tom Brokaw
Sep. 26, 2008	University of Mississippi 176 KB	Oxford, MS	McCain, Obama	Jim Lehrer
Aug. 16, 2008	Saddleback Civil Forum on the Presidency 141 KB	Lake Forest, CA	McCain, Obama	Rick Warren

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Vice Presidential, Multi-Party
Date	Host	Location	Participants	Moderator
Oct. 2, 2008	Washington University 191 KB	St. Louis, MO	Biden, Palin	Gwen Ifill

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Democratic Debates
Date	Host	Location	Participants	Moderator
Apr. 16, 2008	ABC News 162 KB	Philadelphia, PA	Clinton, Obama	Charlie Gibson, George Stephanopoulos
Apr. 13, 2008	CNN 130 KB	Grantham, PA	Clinton, Obama	Campbell Brown, Jon Meacham
Feb. 26, 2008	MSNBC 118 KB	Cleveland, OH	Clinton, Obama	Brian Williams, Tim Russert
Feb. 21, 2008	CNN, Univision 172 KB	Austin, TX	Clinton, Obama	Campbell Brown
Jan. 31, 2008	CNN, Los Angeles Times, Politico 171 KB	Hollywood, CA	Clinton, Obama	Wolf Blitzer
Jan. 21, 2008	CNN, Congressional Black Caucus Institute 207 KB	Myrtle Beach, SC	Clinton, Edwards, Obama	Wolf Blitzer, Joe Johns, Suzanne Malveaux
Jan. 15, 2008	MSNBC 138 KB	Las Vegas, NV	Clinton, Edwards, Obama	Brian Williams, Tim Russert, Natalie Morales
Jan. 5, 2008	ABC News, Facebook, WMUR 201 KB	Manchester, NH	Clinton, Edwards, Obama, Richardson	Charlie Gibson, Diane Sawyer, George Stephanopoulos

Dec. 13, 2007	PBS, AARP, Associated General Contractors of Iowa 159 KB	Johnstown, IA	Biden, Clinton, Dodd, Edwards, Obama, Richardson	Carolyn Washburn
Dec. 4, 2007	National Public Radio 206 KB	Des Moines, IA	Biden, Clinton, Dodd, Edwards, Gravel, Kucinich, Obama	Steve Inskeep, Michele Norris, Robert Siegel
Nov. 15, 2007	CNN 244 KB	Las Vegas, NV	Biden, Clinton, Dodd, Edwards, Kucinich, Obama, Richardson	Wolf Blitzer, Campbell Brown, Suzanne Malveaux
Oct. 30, 2007	MSNBC 220 KB	Philadelphia, PA	Biden, Clinton, Dodd, Edwards, Kucinich, Obama, Richardson	Brian Williams, Tim Russert
Sep. 26, 2007	MSNBC 208 KB	Hanover, NH	Biden, Clinton, Dodd, Edwards, Gravel, Kucinich, Obama, Richardson	Tim Russert
Sep. 9, 2007	Univision 143 KB	Coral Gables, FL	Clinton, Dodd, Edwards, Gravel, Kucinich, Obama, Richardson	Jorge Ramos, Maria Elena Salinas
Aug. 19, 2007	ABC News 302 KB	Des Moines, IA	Biden, Clinton, Dodd, Edwards, Gravel, Kucinich, Obama, Richardson	George Stephanopoulos
Aug. 9, 2007	Logo Network, Human Rights Campaign 91 KB	Los Angeles, CA	Clinton, Edwards, Gravel, Kucinich, Obama, Richardson	Margaret Carlson, Jonathan Capehart, Melissa Etheridge
Aug. 7, 2007	MSNBC 182 KB	Chicago, IL	Biden, Clinton, Dodd, Edwards, Kucinich, Obama, Richardson	Keith Olbermann
July 23, 2007	CNN, YouTube 232 KB	Charleston, SC	Biden, Clinton, Dodd, Edwards, Gravel, Kucinich, Obama, Richardson	Anderson Cooper
June 28, 2007	PBS, Howard University 148 KB	Washington, D.C.	Biden, Clinton, Dodd, Edwards, Gravel, Kucinich, Obama, Richardson	Tavis Smiley
June 3, 2007	CNN, WMURTV, The New Hampshire Union Leader 209 KB	Manchester, NH	Biden, Clinton, Dodd, Edwards, Gravel, Kucinich, Obama, Richardson	Wolf Blitzer, Tom Fahey, Scott Spradling
Apr. 26, 2007	MSNBC 167 KB	Orangeburg, SC	Biden, Clinton, Dodd, Edwards, Gravel, Kucinich, Obama, Richardson	Brian Williams
Mar. 24, 2007	UNLV, SEIU, Center for American Progress Action Fund 268 KB	Las Vegas, NV	Biden, Clinton, Dodd, Edwards, Gravel, Kucinich, Obama, Richardson	Karen Tumulty

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Republican Debates
Date	Host	Location	Participants	Moderator
Jan. 30, 2008	CNN, Los Angeles Times, Politico 173 KB	Simi Valley, CA	Huckabee, McCain, Paul, Romney	Anderson Cooper
Jan. 24, 2008	MSNBC, Leadership Florida, Florida Public Broadcasting, Florida Press Association 126 KB	Boca Raton, FL	Giuliani, Huckabee, McCain, Paul, Romney	Brian Williams, Tim Russert, Paul Tash
Jan. 10, 2008	Fox News 148 KB	Myrtle Beach, SC	Giuliani, Huckabee, McCain, Paul, Romney, Thompson	Brit Hume, Chris Wallace, Carl Cameron, Wendell Goler
Jan. 6, 2008	Fox News 253 KB	Milford, NH	Giuliani, Huckabee, McCain, Romney, Thompson	Chris Wallace
Jan. 5, 2008	ABC News, Facebook, WMUR 220 KB	Manchester, NH	Giuliani, Huckabee, McCain, Paul, Romney, Thompson	Charlie Gibson, Diane Sawyer, George Stephanopoulos

Dec. 12, 2007	PBS, AARP, Associated General Contractors of Iowa 168 KB	Johnstown, IA	Giuliani, Huckabee, Hunter, Keyes, McCain, Paul, Romney, Tancredo, Thompson	Carolyn Washburn
Dec. 9, 2007	Univision, University of Miami 148 KB	Coral Gables, FL	Giuliani, Huckabee, McCain, Paul, Romney, Tancredo, Thompson	Jorge Ramos
Nov. 28, 2007	CNN, Republican Party of Florida 233 KB	St. Petersburg, FL	Giuliani, Huckabee, Hunter, McCain, Paul, Romney, Tancredo, Thompson	Anderson Cooper
Oct. 21, 2007	Fox News, Republican Party of Florida) 199 KB	Orlando, FL	Giuliani, Huckabee, Hunter, McCain, Paul, Romney, Tancredo, Thompson	Chris Wallace, Brit Hume, Wendell Goler, Carl Cameron
Oct. 9, 2007	CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, University of Michigan-Dearborn 221 KB	Dearborn, MI	Brownback, Giuliani, Huckabee, Hunter, McCain, Paul, Romney, Tancredo, Thompson	Chris Matthews, Maria Bartiromo
Sep. 27, 2007	PBS 154 KB	Baltimore, MD	Brownback, Huckabee, Hunter, Keyes, Paul, Tancredo	Tavis Smiley
Sep. 17, 2007	ValuesVoterDebate.com 276 KB	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Cox, Brownback, Huckabee, Hunter, Keyes, Paul, Tancredo	Joseph Farah
Sep. 5, 2007	Fox News 186 KB	Durham, NH	Brownback, Giuliani, Huckabee, Hunter, McCain, Paul, Romney, Tancredo	Brit Hume, Carl Cameron, Wendell Goler, Chris Wallace
Aug. 5, 2007	ABC News 159 KB	Des Moines, IA	Brownback, Giuliani, Huckabee, Hunter, McCain, Paul, Romney, Tancredo, Thompson	George Stephanopoulos, David Yepsen
June 5, 2007	CNN, WMURTV, New Hampshire Union Leader 227 KB	Manchester, NH	Brownback, Gilmore, Giuliani, Huckabee, Hunter, McCain, Paul, Romney, Tancredo, Thompson	Wolf Blitzer
May 15, 2007	Fox News 84 KB	Columbia, SC	Brownback, Gilmore, Giuliani, Huckabee, Hunter, McCain, Paul, Romney, Tancredo, Thompson	Brit Hume, Chris Wallace
May 3, 2007	MSNBC 199 KB	Simi Valley, CA	Brownback, Gilmore, Giuliani, Huckabee, Hunter, McCain, Paul, Romney, Tancredo, Thompson	Chris Matthews, John Harris, Jim Vandehei

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3rd Party / Independent Debates

[Note: As of Oct. 3, 2008, we were unable to find transcripts of debates or forums involving 3rd party or Independent candidates.]

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