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