U.S. vice-presidential debates

Target entity: U.S. vice-presidential debates
Context triple: [Commission on Presidential Debates, sponsors, U.S. vice-presidential debates]

• A. United States presidential debates (third-party forums)
  The United States presidential debates (third-party forums) are alternative candidate debates held outside the official Commission on Presidential Debates system, providing a platform for minor-party and independent presidential contenders to present their views.
• B. 2012 United States presidential debate
  The 2012 United States presidential debate was a nationally televised forum in which incumbent President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney presented and challenged each other’s positions on key political issues during the 2012 election campaign.
• C. 2008 United States vice presidential debate
  The 2008 United States vice presidential debate was the nationally televised encounter between vice presidential candidates Joe Biden and Sarah Palin during the 2008 presidential election campaign.
• D. 1988 United States vice-presidential debate
  The 1988 United States vice-presidential debate was the nationally televised encounter between Democratic nominee Lloyd Bentsen and Republican nominee Dan Quayle during the 1988 presidential campaign, remembered for its sharp exchanges and high political stakes.
• E. Lincoln–Douglas debates
  The Lincoln–Douglas debates were a series of seven 1858 Illinois Senate campaign debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas that focused on slavery and helped elevate Lincoln to national prominence.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: U.S. vice-presidential debates
Target entity description: U.S. vice-presidential debates are nationally televised forums in which the major-party vice-presidential candidates publicly discuss and defend their policies and running mates during U.S. presidential election campaigns.

• A. United States presidential debates (third-party forums)
  The United States presidential debates (third-party forums) are alternative candidate debates held outside the official Commission on Presidential Debates system, providing a platform for minor-party and independent presidential contenders to present their views.
• B. 2012 United States presidential debate
  The 2012 United States presidential debate was a nationally televised forum in which incumbent President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney presented and challenged each other’s positions on key political issues during the 2012 election campaign.
• C. 2008 United States vice presidential debate
  The 2008 United States vice presidential debate was the nationally televised encounter between vice presidential candidates Joe Biden and Sarah Palin during the 2008 presidential election campaign.
• D. 1988 United States vice-presidential debate
  The 1988 United States vice-presidential debate was the nationally televised encounter between Democratic nominee Lloyd Bentsen and Republican nominee Dan Quayle during the 1988 presidential campaign, remembered for its sharp exchanges and high political stakes.
• E. Lincoln–Douglas debates
  The Lincoln–Douglas debates were a series of seven 1858 Illinois Senate campaign debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas that focused on slavery and helped elevate Lincoln to national prominence.
• F. None of above. chosen