U.S. Elections
Presidential Debate: VIDEO CLIPS
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Presidential Debate No. 3: Foreign Policy (Source: CSPAN Live Video)
Date: Monday, October 22, 2012/ Moderator: Bob Schieffer, Chief Washington Correspondent, CBS News and Moderator, Face the Nation/ Location: Lynn University, Boca Raton, Florida/ Format: The format for the debate will be identical to the first presidential debate and will focus on foreign policy.
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Presidential Debate No. 2: Town-Meeting Style (Source: CSPAN Live Video)
Date: Tuesday, October 16, 2012/ Moderator: Candy Crowley, Chief Political Correspondent, CNN and Anchor, CNN’s State of the Union/ Location: Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York/ Format: A town hall style debate with undecided voters in the audience asking the questions to the candidates.
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Vice Presidential Debate (Source: CSPAN Live Video)
Date: Thursday, October 11, 2012/ Moderator: Martha Raddatz, Senior Foreign Affairs Correspondent, ABC News/ Location: Centre College, Danville, Kentucky/ Focuses: The economy, foreign policy and the role of the Vice President.
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Presidential Debate No. 1: Domestic Policy (Source: CSPAN Live Video)
Date: Wednesday, October 3, 2012/ Moderator: Jim Lehrer, Executive Editor of the PBS NewsHour/ Location: University of Denver, Denver, Colorado/ Focuses: The economy and domestic issues.
OFFICIAL TEXTS
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Remarks by the President and Governor Romney in the Third Presidential Debate (Source: The White House, October 23, 2012)
MR. SCHIEFFER: Good evening from the campus of Lynn University here in Boca Raton, Florida. This is the fourth and last debate of the 2012 campaign, brought to you by the Commission on Presidential Debates. This one is on foreign policy. I'm Bob Schieffer of CBS News.
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Final Presidential Debate Keeps Some Focus on U.S. Economy (Source: Department of State, IIP Digital, October 23, 2012)
Washington — In their last debate before the November 6 election, President Obama and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney agreed on the goal of transferring full security responsibility in Afghanistan to Afghan forces by 2014 and on continuing international sanctions against Iran in response to its nuclear activities.
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Second Obama-Romney Debate Reflects Americans' Economic Concerns (Source: Department of State, IIP Digital, October 17, 2012)
Washington — The second presidential debate between former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and President Obama offered the only opportunity for American voters, rather than just a debate moderator, to pose questions to both candidates.
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Both Political Parties Court America’s Most Reliable Voters (Source: Department of State, IIP Digital, October 10, 2012)
Washington — U.S. presidential candidates spend much of their campaigns discussing plans for entitlement programs like Social Security, Medicare and the American health system for a very important reason: U.S. seniors, who are most immediately affected by these types of government assistance, are paying close attention, and they are the most likely people to vote.
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Remarks by the President and Governor Romney in the First Presidential Debate (Source: The White House, October 04, 2012)
MR. LEHRER: Good evening from the Magness Arena at the University of Denver, in Denver, Colorado. I'm Jim Lehrer of the PBS News Hour, and I welcome you to the first of the 2012 Presidential Debates between President Barack Obama, the Democratic nominee, and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, the Republican nominee.
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After First Debate, Incumbent Faces Re-energized Challenger (Source: Department of State, IIP Digital, October 04, 2012)
Washington — On October 3, with fewer than 1,000 people in attendance, the Republican and Democratic nominees to the U.S. presidency faced off in the first of three scheduled debates.
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Obama-Romney TV Debates Set for October (Source: Department of State, IIP Digital, September 10, 2012)
Washington — President Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney will face off in three 90-minute debates this October, giving still-undecided voters their best chance to compare the two side by side, and allowing all viewers to watch the candidates as they respond to tough questions and react to unscripted moments on live television.
GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS
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Pamphlet: What Happens After Elections(Source: Department of State, IIP Digital Publication, 2 pages)
After losing the 1960 U.S. presidential election by the thinnest of margins, Vice President Richard Nixon declined to challenge the results. Instead, he performed his constitutional duty as president of the Senate in reporting to that body the election of his opponent, Senator John F. Kennedy.
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Pamphlet: Election Day: Democracy in Action (Source: Department of State, IIP Digital Publication, 2 pages)
Bright balloons bob above a sea of rainbow-colored signs as loudspeakers blare music and announcements, and people in hats and shirts emblazoned with slogans hand out fliers, stickers and buttons. Election Day in the United States often arrives dressed as a carnival, ready to attract attention and excite voter interest.
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Pamphlet: U.S. Law Restricts, Protects Federal Workers (Source: Department of State, IIP Digital Publication, 2 pages)
For more than 70 years, a U.S. law has promoted a politically neutral government workforce while protecting the constitutional rights of government workers.
USEFUL LINKS
- Foreign Press Centers Elections 2012 web site
Election-related announcements, transcripts of FPC events, and information about the U.S. electoral process and the 2012 race. - Foreign Press Centers Recent Briefings on the 2012 Elections
Transcripts and video of the latest election-related FPC briefings. - New Hampshire Primary Media Resource Guide
Candidate information and guidance on covering the January 10 New Hampshire Primary. - Elections 2012 Foreign Press Center Email Service
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