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[[PBS]] plans a Republican debate in [[Baltimore, Maryland]], at [[Morgan State University]].<ref>http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nation/bal-te.debate22aug22,0,1187749.story</ref>
[[PBS]] plans a Republican debate in [[Baltimore, Maryland]], at [[Morgan State University]].<ref>http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nation/bal-te.debate22aug22,0,1187749.story</ref>


[[New England Cable News]], [[New Hampshire Public Radio]] and [[NBC News]] plan a Republican debate the same day in [[Hanover, New Hampshire]], at [[Dartmouth College]].<ref>http://www.gwu.edu/~action/2008/primdeb08/nhdp051607pr.html</ref>
[[New England Cable News]], [[New Hampshire Public Radio]] and [[NBC News]] plan a Republican debate the same day in [[Hanover, New Hampshire]], at [[Dartmouth College]].<ref>http://www.gwu.edu/~action/2008/primdeb08/nhdp051607pr.html</ref><br>
As of August 24, 2007 Dartmouth College indicated "At present, there are no firm plans for a Republican candidates debate. The College had hoped to host such a debate on Sept. 27, but that currently appears unlikely. However, efforts to establish such a debate at Dartmouth are ongoing." <ref>http://www.dartmouth.edu/~news/releases/2007/03/28.html</ref>


===October 9, 2007 - Dearborn, Michigan===
===October 9, 2007 - Dearborn, Michigan===

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The 2008 Republican Presidential Debates are political debates before the 2008 Republican Primaries. Five debates have occurred. The first was May 3, 2007, at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California with the most recent on September 5, 2007, at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, New Hampshire. Other debates are scheduled to be held in Maryland, Florida, and Iowa. Each debate will be moderated and broadcast by a television news network.

The debates can have substantial effect on the primaries. They are important chances for the public to compare the candidates side-by-side. All Republican candidates were in the first two debates except John H. Cox, whose support is considered statistically insignificant.

Election 2008

Main article: United States presidential election, 2008
Also see: Democratic presidential debates, 2008

The 2008 United States Presidential election is November 4. The debates, campaigns, primaries, caucuses, and conventions precede Election Day for several months. The new president and vice-president will be sworn in January 20, 2009. It is the first presidential and vice presidential election lacking incumbents since 1952 and is projected to be the busiest and most expensive in U.S. history.

Candidates in the debates

The debates

May 3, 2007 - Simi Valley, California

The first Republican debate was at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California. It was simulcast live on MSNBC and Politico.com from 8 to 9:30 p.m. EST. All declared candidates, save John Cox, were present. Former First Lady Nancy Reagan was present, along with California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

The debate was moderated by MSNBC anchor Chris Matthews of Hardball and Politico.com's John Harris.[1] Questions were gathered from Politico.com readers for the candidates.

The candidates presented differing opinions of President George W. Bush, with McCain and Huckabee criticizing Bush's mismanagement of the Iraq War while Giuliani and Romney praised Bush.[1] The candidates also presented different opinions on contentious issues such as abortion and stem-cell research but were united in calling for further tax cuts.[1][2] All candidates opposed a pullout from Iraq except for Ron Paul, who spoke and voted against the resolution to authorize war on Iraq in 2002 and has been a vocal critic of the war.[3][4] When asked to indicate if they did not believe in evolution, three candidates (Tancredo, Brownback, and Huckabee) raised their hands,[5] although in the June 5 debate, Brownback and Huckabee elaborated on their position, taking a far more moderate approach.

Pundits Howard Fineman and Joe Scarborough concluded that Romney did the best and maintained his posture by seeming the most energetic in the debate. Eugene Robinson deduced that Romney showed that he has the potential to be a formidable candidate and also answered the most questions in a consistent manner.

Other experts[who?] notably stated that Rudy Guiliani's performance was relatively moderate to poor and his trouble with clarifying his views regarding abortion were questionable. As for Senator John McCain's performance, there was universal agreement that he was intensely passionate and somewhat forceful in responding to the questions regarding the War in Iraq.

At the end of the debate, MSNBC's on-line votes showed Ron Paul standing out from the other candidates. As of August 20, Ron Paul is winning "Best one liner," "Who stood out from the pack" "Most convincing debater", and "Who showed the most leadership qualities?" In all four, he has at least 45% of the total vote.[6]

Mitt Romney won an on-line vote taken at The Drudge Report, with Giuliani and Paul close behind.[7]

May 15, 2007 - Columbia, South Carolina

The second Republican debate was May 15 in Columbia, South Carolina, at the Koger Center for the Arts at the University of South Carolina. It was broadcast live on Fox News Channel, 9 - 10:30 PM EST, and simulcast on Fox News Radio affiliates, including the station of the debate, WVOC. The event was moderated by Brit Hume, with Chris Wallace and Wendell Goler asking most of the questions. The debate was in three rounds, the first on the War in Iraq, the second on domestic issues, such as abortion, gay rights, spending and tax cuts. For the last, Brit Hume proposed a fictional scenario involving terrorism. The candidates had to predict their actions in that situation. Fox News held text message voting by the audience. Mitt Romney received the most (29%) with Ron Paul second (25%)[8]

During the debate, Ron Paul asserted that American interventionism in the Middle East, from CIA installation of Iranian leaders to the bombing of Iraq in the 1990s, culminating in the on-going Iraq war, led to anti-American sentiment in the Middle East and to terrorists plotting attacks against America. Rudy Giuliani portrayed Paul as implying that America had justified the 9/11 attacks through its actions and interrupted the proceedings to demand a retraction, which Paul refused.

The fictional ticking time bomb scenario suggested by the moderator was: "Three shopping centers near major U.S. cities have been hit by suicide bombers. Hundreds are dead, thousands injured. A fourth attack has been averted when the attackers were captured off the Florida coast and taken to Guantanamo Bay, where they are being questioned. U.S. intelligence believes that another larger attack is planned and could come at any time."[9] John McCain and Ron Paul were the only candidates who said they were opposed to the concept of "enhanced interrogation techniques",[10] a phrase Paul labeled Orwellian newspeak for torture.[11] Mitt Romney suggested that the U.S. double the size of facilities holding non-citizen enemy combatants held in places like Guantanamo and deny them access to the protections afforded to American citizens, such as the right of having an attorney. Giuliani said interrogators should use "any method they can think of" and did not exclude water-boarding.[12] Expressing disbelief at the idea of debating "whether or not waterboarding would be a bad thing to do" Tom Tancredo said "I'm looking for Jack Bauer."[13]

Mike Huckabee drew the biggest laughter of the night when he accused Congress of spending money "like John Edwards at a beauty shop," a reference to Edwards, a 2008 Democratic Presidential candidate, spending $800 of campaign money on two haircuts.[14]

June 5, 2007 - Manchester, New Hampshire

WMUR-TV, CNN, and the New Hampshire Union Leader hosted Democratic and Republican debates at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire. The debate was two hours without commercial interruption (7-9 p.m.), making it and the CNN Democratic Presidential Debate the longest debates in the 2008 season so far. Wolf Blitzer of The Situation Room and Late Edition on CNN moderated the debate.[15][16][17]

According to the online CNN.com poll, Ron Paul received the most votes in all but two categories: "snappiest dresser," who was Mitt Romney, and "most disappointing performance" who was Rudy Giuliani.[18] The "big three" candidates (Giuliani, McCain, Romney) also received larger shares of air time compared to the "minor candidates."[19][20]

A WBZ-Franklin Pierce College poll showed Romney as the winner of the debate at 22%, followed by Rudy Giuliani at 18% and John McCain at 11%. In that poll, none of the other candidates (including Paul) garnered over 3%.[21]

August 5, 2007 - Des Moines, Iowa

ABC News conducted a live, 90-minute debate that aired Sunday morning on a special edition of This Week, moderated by George Stephanopoulos. All Republican candidates were present. Mitt Romney defended his change from a pro-choice to pro-life position on abortion. Ron Paul spoke of pulling U.S. troops out of Iraq. The debate concluded with the candidates' revealing their biggest mistakes. Frontrunners Mitt Romney, Rudy Giuliani, and John McCain were given more time to speak than were lesser-known candidates, as in previous debates.

According to an on-line poll at ABCNews.com, Paul won the debate with 63% of votes.[22] Paul's vote total was nearly eight times as many as runner-up Romney.[22] Frank Luntz, a political commentator for Fox News, asserted that Mike Huckabee had won the debate.[23]Conservative radio hosts Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity asserted that Huckabee had won the debate.[citation needed]

September 5, 2007 - Durham, New Hampshire

Fox News Channel hosted a Republican debate at The Whittemore Center at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, New Hampshire, at 8:30 p.m. The debate was on Fox News from 9 to 10:30 p.m.[24] The event was moderated by Brit Hume, with Chris Wallace and Wendell Goler asking most of the questions. According to a public text messaging poll, Ron Paul won with 33%, Mike Huckabee came in second with 18%, followed by Rudy Giuliani and John McCain who received 15% and 14% respectively.[25]

The Fox News Luntz focus groups watching the debate declared disappointment with the performance by Mitt Romney and Rudy Giuliani, though John McCain was viewed favorably.[26] However, some noted the lack of McCain supporters in the audience.[27] The status of Larry Craig was discussed in the debate, with Sam Brownback stating that Craig should go through with his decision to resign.[28]

An exchange between Ron Paul and Mike Huckabee over the war in Iraq was covered extensively by many news agencies.[29] [30] [31] Huckabee argued: "What we did in Iraq, we essentially broke it...We bought it, because we broke it. We have a responsibility to the honor of this country."[32]

Ron Paul responded, "What do we have to pay to save face? It's time we came home." Laughter was heard from several of the candidates as well as personality Sean Hannity during Ron Paul's turn. [33]

September 17, 2007 - Fort Lauderdale, Florida

The first-ever "Values Voters" Presidential Debate will be held for the GOP candidates. It will be live on Sky Angel, the American Family Association Web site, and many Christian radio stations, including the VCY America network. Six Republicans--Cox, Brownback, Huckabee, Hunter, Paul, and Tancredo--will attend. A similar event was planned for the Democratic candidates September 24, but none would confirm their participation.[34]

September 27, 2007 - Baltimore, Maryland; and Hanover, New Hampshire

PBS plans a Republican debate in Baltimore, Maryland, at Morgan State University.[35]

New England Cable News, New Hampshire Public Radio and NBC News plan a Republican debate the same day in Hanover, New Hampshire, at Dartmouth College.[36]
As of August 24, 2007 Dartmouth College indicated "At present, there are no firm plans for a Republican candidates debate. The College had hoped to host such a debate on Sept. 27, but that currently appears unlikely. However, efforts to establish such a debate at Dartmouth are ongoing." [37]

October 9, 2007 - Dearborn, Michigan

CNBC and the Wall Street Journal will host a Republican debate in Dearborn, Michigan, at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center.[38]

October 14, 2007 - Manchester, New Hampshire

WMUR-TV, ABC News, and the New Hampshire Union Leader will host a Republican debate in Manchester, New Hampshire.[15]

October 21, 2007 - Orlando, Florida

The Florida Republican Party and Fox News Channel will host a Republican debate in Orlando, Florida.[15]

November 6, 2007 - Ames, Iowa

MSNBC will host a debate at Iowa State University.[39]

November 28, 2007 - St. Petersburg, Florida

CNN will hold this debate, which will have a simulcast on CNN en Español. Internet services YouTube and Google will also participate, allowing them to stream the event live and have clips for future use. Individuals will be able to submit questions in video form via YouTube and maybe non-video questions via Google and CNN.com.

At first, only John McCain and Ron Paul had agreed to debate.[40] Later, Mike Huckabee announced his participation.[41]

Several candidates cited scheduling conflicts with the original date, September 17, 2007, so it was re-scheduled. Then all of the invited Republican candidates agreed to participate except Mitt Romney, who has vocally disapproved of the format.[42]

January 2008 - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Fox News is set to host a debate in South Carolina some day this month.

January 5, 2008 - Johnston, Iowa

The Des Moines Register and Iowa Public Television will host a Republican debate in Johnston, Iowa.[15]

January 30, 2008 - Los Angeles, California

The Los Angeles Times and CNN will host a Republican debate in California.[15]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Republican Candidates Differ in Defining Party". New York Times. Retrieved 2007-05-04.
  2. ^ GOP Debate Focuses on Iraq War, Abortion, Associated Press, May 3, 2007
  3. ^ May 3, 2007, Republican Debate Transcript, New York Times
  4. ^ May 3, 2007, Republican Debate Video, YouTube
  5. ^ http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?sec=health&res=9C07EFDB113EF937A35756C0A9619C8B63
  6. ^ Vote on the California Republican debate
  7. ^ Who Won the Reagan Derby? Accessed May 7, 2007, at drudgereportarchives.com
  8. ^ You Decide: Viewers Say Who Won Tuesday Night's GOP Presidential Debate Fox News Poll for May 15 GOP debate
  9. ^ [1] Republican Presidential Debate in South Carolina Transcript
  10. ^ Joe Klein (2007-05-17). "How Rudy Won the Second Debate". Time magazine. Retrieved 2007-05-18.
  11. ^ http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/opinion/homepage/article_1698827.php
  12. ^ Peter Wallsten (2007-05-17). "GOP candidates divided on detainees' treatment". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2007-05-18.
  13. ^ Tancredo Response to a Possible Attack
  14. ^ Media heaped praise on Huckabee's "sexual dig" at Edwards
  15. ^ a b c d e "The Note: Futures Calendar". ABC News. Retrieved 2007-04-30.
  16. ^ Union Leader - Primary calendar, New Hampshire Union Leader, April 12, 2007
  17. ^ Union Leader - Tickets available for primary debates, New Hampshire Union Leader, May 16, 2007.
  18. ^ CNN Poll results accessed June 6, 2007.
  19. ^ http://chrisdodd.com/node/1382 Graph of air time at Chris Dodd site, June 18, 2007
  20. ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/08/us/politics/08thompson.html Graph of air time at New York Times, June 18, 2007.
  21. ^ Romney Leads in Debate Poll, Seacoast Online, June 9, 2007
  22. ^ a b ABCnews.com (2007-08-05). "Vote: Who Won the Republican Debate?". ABCnews.com. Retrieved 2007-08-06.
  23. ^ "Luntz on GOP Debate: Huckabee Comes Out On Top".
  24. ^ http://www.update08.foxnews.com/
  25. ^ "You Decide: Results of 'Hannity & Colmes' Text Messaging Poll." FOXNews.com. 6 September 2007. [2]
  26. ^ http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/09/06/347294.aspx
  27. ^ http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=GOP+candidates+spar+on+illegal+immigration%2c+family+values&articleId=20510cb9-ebf2-4b5a-b4d3-ce84af8f0e03
  28. ^ http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=GOP+candidates+spar+on+illegal+immigration%2c+family+values&articleId=20510cb9-ebf2-4b5a-b4d3-ce84af8f0e03
  29. ^ http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/09/06/huckbee-and-paul-tussle-on-iraq/
  30. ^ http://thehill.com/campaign-2008/huckabee-pauls-debate-comments-ludicrous-and-unacceptable-2007-09-06.html
  31. ^ http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/politics/blog/2007/09/wanted_ron_paul_vs_mike_huckab.html
  32. ^ http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-070905debate,1,3318310.story?ctrack=1&cset=true
  33. ^ http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-070905debate,1,3318310.story?ctrack=1&cset=true
  34. ^ http://www.valuesvoterdebate.com/
  35. ^ http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nation/bal-te.debate22aug22,0,1187749.story
  36. ^ http://www.gwu.edu/~action/2008/primdeb08/nhdp051607pr.html
  37. ^ http://www.dartmouth.edu/~news/releases/2007/03/28.html
  38. ^ http://www.migopdebate.org/
  39. ^ http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0507/4135.html
  40. ^ "YOUTUBE, TAKE TWO Few GOP Candidates Commit to Debate". The Washington Post. 2007-07-27. Retrieved 2007-07-29. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  41. ^ http://www.mikehuckabee.com/index.cfm?FuseAction=Blogs.View&Blog_id=228
  42. ^ http://www.usnews.com/blogs/news-desk/2007/8/14/gop-youtube-debate-to-go-on.html
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