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The first presidential debate took place on Sunday, September 21, 1980, at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Maryland. The three invitees were Carter, Anderson and Reagan, though Carter refused to attend due to the presence of Anderson. [8] [9] Following a strong performance by Reagan, Anderson's poll numbers began to drop.
Debategate or briefing-gate was a political scandal affecting the administration of Ronald Reagan; it took place in the final days of the 1980 presidential election.Reagan's team acquired President Jimmy Carter's briefing papers, classified top secret, [1] that Carter used in preparation for the October 28, 1980 debate with Reagan.
English: Full Title: Presidential Debate with Ronald Reagan and President Jimmy Carter, in Cleveland, Ohio, October 28, 1980 Creator(s): President (1981-1989 : Reagan). White House Communications Agency. 1/20/1981-1/20/1989 (Most Recent) Series: Video Recordings, 1/20/1981 - 1/20/1989 Collection: Records of the White House Communications Agency (WHCA) (Reagan Administration), 1/20/1981 - 1/20/1
Perhaps the most famous one-liner in a presidential debate, Ronald Reagan's "Are you better off than you were four years ago?" question to voters in his match with Democratic incumbent Jimmy ...
In the 1980 presidential election, which Carter ultimately lost to Reagan, the long-term viability of Social Security and Medicare was a major campaign issue and featured prominently in debates.
Jimmy Carter vs. Ronald Reagan (1980) For most of the 1980 campaign cycle, Carter had been unwilling to debate Ronald Reagan, the former California Governor, who was considered a master of visuals ...
President Carter (left) and former Governor Reagan (right) at the presidential debate on October 28, 1980 "There you go again" was a phrase spoken during the second presidential debate of 1980 by Republican presidential candidate Ronald Reagan to his Democratic opponent, incumbent President Jimmy Carter. Reagan would use the line in a few ...
Reagan is also remembered for using a light touch to neutralize criticisms from Democratic President Jimmy Carter in a 1980 debate. When Carter accused him of wanting to cut Medicare, Reagan ...