1988 United States vice-presidential debate

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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.

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instanceOf television debate ⓘ
vice-presidential debate ⓘ
audienceType national television audience ⓘ
broadcastIn United States ⓘ
broadcastMedium television ⓘ
campaignOf George H. W. Bush–Dan Quayle ticket ⓘ
Michael Dukakis–Lloyd Bentsen ticket ⓘ
linked to: Michael Dukakis
candidateComparedTo John F. Kennedy ⓘ
country United States ⓘ
date 1988-10-05 ⓘ
electoralContext Cold War era ⓘ
linked to: Cold War
followedBy 1992 United States vice-presidential debate ⓘ
hasCandidateRole Dan Quayle as Republican vice-presidential nominee ⓘ
Lloyd Bentsen as Democratic vice-presidential nominee ⓘ
hasParticipant Dan Quayle ⓘ
Lloyd Bentsen ⓘ
language English ⓘ
location Omaha, Nebraska ⓘ
mediaCoverage extensive national news coverage ⓘ
moderator Brit Hume ⓘ
John Margolis ⓘ
Judy Woodruff ⓘ
Tom Brokaw ⓘ
nomineeOf Democratic Party ⓘ
Republican Party ⓘ
notableFor "Senator, I knew Jack Kennedy" exchange ⓘ
notableQuote "Senator, I served with Jack Kennedy. I knew Jack Kennedy. Jack Kennedy was a friend of mine. Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy." ⓘ
officeContested Vice President of the United States ⓘ
organizedBy Commission on Presidential Debates ⓘ
partOf 1988 United States presidential campaign ⓘ
1988 United States presidential election ⓘ
perceivedImpact damaging to Dan Quayle's image ⓘ
perceivedImpact enhancing Lloyd Bentsen's reputation as a skilled debater ⓘ
politicalPartyOfParticipant Democratic Party ⓘ
Republican Party ⓘ
precededBy 1984 United States vice-presidential debate ⓘ
runningMateOf George H. W. Bush ⓘ
Michael Dukakis ⓘ
televised true ⓘ
topic crime ⓘ
economic policy ⓘ
experience of Dan Quayle ⓘ
foreign policy ⓘ
social issues ⓘ
venue Omaha Civic Auditorium ⓘ
linked to: Omaha Civic Center
year 1988 ⓘ

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Lloyd Bentsen "You’re no Jack Kennedy" remark → occursInEvent → 1988 United States vice-presidential debate ⓘ
Lloyd Bentsen "You’re no Jack Kennedy" remark → relatedToEvent → 1988 United States presidential election debates ⓘ
linked to: 1988 United States vice-presidential debate