President jimmy carter and former california governor Ronald Reagan debated once. The debate took place in cleveland, ohio one week before election day. Good evening. Im ruth hiner fald of the league of women voters education fund. Next tuesday is election day. Before going to the polls voters want to understand the issues and know the candidates positions. Tonight voters will have an opportunity to see and hear the Major Party Candidates for the presidency, state their views on issues that affect us all. The league of women voters is proud to present this president ial debate. Our moderator is howard k. Smith. Thank you, mrs. Hiner field. The league of women voters is pleased to welcome to the cleveland, Ohio Convention center music hall president jimmy carter, the democrat irpartys candidate for reelection to the presidency and governor Ronald Reagan of california, the republican partys candidate for the presidency. The candidates will debate questions on domestic, economic, Foreign
Called Ronald Reagans proposals, quote, fantasy, and he criticized mr. Reagans military spending and tax cut plans. Fellow democrats, fellow citizens, i thank you for the nomination youve offered me. And i especially thank you for choosing as my running mate the best partner any president ever had fred mondale. With gratitude and determination, i accept your nomination. [ cheers and applause ] and i am proud to run on the progressive and sound platform you have hammered out at this convention. A campaign that defines the real issues, a campaign that responds to the intelligence of the American People, a campaign that talks sense. Were going to beat the republicans in november. Well win because were the party of a great president who knew how to get reelected, Franklin Delano roosevelt. Were the party of a courageous fighter who knew how to give them hell, harry truman. And as truman said, he just told the truth and they thought it was hell. Were the party of a gallant man of spirit Joh
Television provider. In the 1980 election president jimmy carter and former california governor Ronald Reagan debated once. The debate took place in cleveland, ohio, one week before election day. Good evening. Im ruth heiner falg of the league of Women Education fund. Next tuesday is election day. Before going to the polls voters want to understand the issues and know the candidates positions. Tonight, voters will have an opportunity to see and hear the Major Party Candidates for the presidency state their views on issues that affect us all. The league of women voters is proud to present this president ial debate. Our moderator is howard k. Smith. Thank you, mrs. Hownerfeld. The league of women voters is pleased to welcome to the cleveland, ohio, Convention Center music hall, president jimmy caterpillarer, the Democratic Partys candidate for reelection of the presidency and governor Ronald Reagan of california, the Republican Party candidate for the presidency. The candidates will deba
Democratic National Convention in new york city. In his speech, president carter called Ronald Reagans proposals, quote, fantasy and criticized his tax plans. Fellow democrats, fellow citizens, i thank you for the nomination youve offered me, and i especially thank you for choosing as my running mate the best partner any president ever had, fritz mondale. [ applause ] with gratitude and with determination i accept your nomination. [ applause ] and i am proud to run on the progressive and sound platform that you have hammered out at this convention. [ applause ] fritz and i will mount a campaign that defines the real issues, a campaign that responds to the intelligence of the American People, a campaign that talks sense. And were going to beat the republicans in november. Well win because we are the party of a great president who knew how to get reelectedFranklin Delano roosevelt. And we are the party of a courageous fighter who knew how to give em hell, harry truman. [ applause ] and a
Paula, democrats elicit is an, i thank you for the nomination youve offered me. And i especially thank you for trusting as my running meet the best partner anyone could ever have, chris mondale. [applause] with gratitude and determination, i accept your nomination. Im proud to run on the progressive vote that you have and the convention. A campaign that defines a campaign that response to the intelligence of the American People. A campaign that talks sense. We are going to beat the republicans in november. We will when because were at the podium of a president who you had to get elected. Franklin roosevelt. [applause] we are the party of a courageous fighter and were gonna give him hell, eric truman. And as truman said, they just saw the truth, and they thought it was how. And we are the party of a gallant man, John Fitzgerald kennedy. And were the party of a great leader of compassion. Lyndon johnson. [applause] and the party of great men who should have been president and who would h