Reagan–Carter presidential debate of October 28, 1980
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The Reagan–Carter presidential debate of October 28, 1980 was the sole face-to-face televised encounter between incumbent President Jimmy Carter and challenger Ronald Reagan, widely remembered for Reagan’s memorable lines and its significant impact on the election’s outcome.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1980 United States presidential debates | 1 |
| Reagan–Carter presidential debate of October 28, 1980 canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Reagan–Carter presidential debate of October 28, 1980 Context triple: [1980 United States presidential election, debateEvent, Reagan–Carter presidential debate of October 28, 1980]
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1980 United States presidential election
The 1980 United States presidential election was a pivotal contest in which Republican Ronald Reagan defeated incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter, reshaping American politics with a conservative realignment and the rise of the modern Republican coalition.
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1984 United States presidential election
The 1984 United States presidential election was a landslide contest in which incumbent Republican President Ronald Reagan overwhelmingly defeated Democratic challenger Walter Mondale.
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1988 United States presidential election
The 1988 United States presidential election was the contest in which Vice President George H. W. Bush defeated Democratic nominee Michael Dukakis to become the 41st president of the United States.
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1976 United States presidential election
The 1976 United States presidential election was the contest in which Democrat Jimmy Carter defeated incumbent Republican President Gerald Ford, ending eight years of Republican control of the White House.
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Democratic Party presidential primaries, 1980
The 1980 Democratic Party presidential primaries were the intraparty contests in which incumbent President Jimmy Carter faced a major challenge from Senator Edward M. Kennedy for the Democratic nomination.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Reagan–Carter presidential debate of October 28, 1980 Target entity description: The Reagan–Carter presidential debate of October 28, 1980 was the sole face-to-face televised encounter between incumbent President Jimmy Carter and challenger Ronald Reagan, widely remembered for Reagan’s memorable lines and its significant impact on the election’s outcome.
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A.
1980 United States presidential election
The 1980 United States presidential election was a pivotal contest in which Republican Ronald Reagan defeated incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter, reshaping American politics with a conservative realignment and the rise of the modern Republican coalition.
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B.
1984 United States presidential election
The 1984 United States presidential election was a landslide contest in which incumbent Republican President Ronald Reagan overwhelmingly defeated Democratic challenger Walter Mondale.
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C.
1988 United States presidential election
The 1988 United States presidential election was the contest in which Vice President George H. W. Bush defeated Democratic nominee Michael Dukakis to become the 41st president of the United States.
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D.
1976 United States presidential election
The 1976 United States presidential election was the contest in which Democrat Jimmy Carter defeated incumbent Republican President Gerald Ford, ending eight years of Republican control of the White House.
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E.
Democratic Party presidential primaries, 1980
The 1980 Democratic Party presidential primaries were the intraparty contests in which incumbent President Jimmy Carter faced a major challenge from Senator Edward M. Kennedy for the Democratic nomination.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States presidential election debate
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televised political debate ⓘ |
| broadcastMedium |
radio
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television ⓘ |
| challengerCandidate | Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| city | Cleveland ⓘ |
| closingStatementFeature | candidates delivered closing statements ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
United States of America ⓘ |
| date | 1980-10-28 ⓘ |
| daysBeforeElection | 7 ⓘ |
| electionDate | 1980-11-04 ⓘ |
| format | single 90-minute televised debate ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Jimmy Carter
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Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
often cited as a decisive moment in the 1980 presidential election
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remembered for Ronald Reagan’s effective use of humor and reassurance ⓘ |
| impactOnElection |
boosted Ronald Reagan’s public support
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contributed to widening Reagan’s lead in late-campaign polls ⓘ |
| incumbentCandidate | Jimmy Carter ⓘ |
| isOnlyFaceToFaceDebateBetween |
Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan
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linked to:
Jimmy Carter
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| location |
Cleveland, Ohio
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linked to:
Cleveland
|
| moderator | Howard K. Smith ⓘ |
| notableQuoteByRonaldReagan |
Are you better off than you were four years ago?
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I will not make age an issue of this campaign; I am not going to exploit, for political purposes, my opponent’s youth and inexperience. ⓘ There you go again. ⓘ |
| numberOfDebatesBetweenCarterAndReagan | 1 ⓘ |
| officeContested | President of the United States ⓘ |
| partOf | 1980 United States presidential election ⓘ |
| perceivedWinnerByPolls | Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| politicalPartyOfCandidate |
Jimmy Carter – Democratic Party
ⓘ
linked to:
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan – Republican Party ⓘ
linked to:
Ronald Reagan
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| questionFormat | panel of journalists asking questions ⓘ |
| sponsor | League of Women Voters ⓘ |
| state | Ohio ⓘ |
| televisionNetwork |
ABC
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CBS ⓘ NBC ⓘ PBS ⓘ |
| topic |
Iran hostage crisis
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Soviet–American relations ⓘ United States economy ⓘ United States foreign policy ⓘ federal government spending ⓘ inflation in the United States ⓘ nuclear arms control ⓘ tax policy ⓘ unemployment in the United States ⓘ |
| viewershipEstimate | approximately 80 million viewers ⓘ |
| viewershipRank | one of the most-watched presidential debates in U.S. history ⓘ |
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Subject: Reagan–Carter presidential debate of October 28, 1980 Description of subject: The Reagan–Carter presidential debate of October 28, 1980 was the sole face-to-face televised encounter between incumbent President Jimmy Carter and challenger Ronald Reagan, widely remembered for Reagan’s memorable lines and its significant impact on the election’s outcome.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
1980 United States presidential election
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debateEvent
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Reagan–Carter presidential debate of October 28, 1980
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League of Women Voters as primary sponsor of general-election presidential debates
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1980 United States presidential debates
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linked to: Reagan–Carter presidential debate of October 28, 1980