2012 United States presidential debate
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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.
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Target entity: 2012 United States presidential debate Context triple: [Lynn University, hostedEvent, 2012 United States presidential debate]
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2012 United States presidential election
The 2012 United States presidential election was the contest in which incumbent President Barack Obama was re-elected over Republican challenger Mitt Romney.
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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.
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2008 United States presidential election
The 2008 United States presidential election was the historic contest in which Barack Obama was elected the first African American president, defeating Republican nominee John McCain amid the backdrop of the global financial crisis and widespread calls for change.
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Democratic Party presidential primaries, 2012
The Democratic Party presidential primaries, 2012 were the largely uncontested series of state-level elections and caucuses in which Democratic voters effectively re-nominated incumbent President Barack Obama as their party’s candidate for the 2012 United States presidential election.
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E.
League of Women Voters as primary sponsor of general-election presidential debates
The League of Women Voters as primary sponsor of general-election presidential debates refers to the period when the nonpartisan civic organization organized and hosted U.S. presidential general-election debates before being succeeded by the Commission on Presidential Debates.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: 2012 United States presidential debate Target entity description: 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.
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A.
2012 United States presidential election
The 2012 United States presidential election was the contest in which incumbent President Barack Obama was re-elected over Republican challenger Mitt Romney.
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B.
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.
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C.
2008 United States presidential election
The 2008 United States presidential election was the historic contest in which Barack Obama was elected the first African American president, defeating Republican nominee John McCain amid the backdrop of the global financial crisis and widespread calls for change.
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D.
Democratic Party presidential primaries, 2012
The Democratic Party presidential primaries, 2012 were the largely uncontested series of state-level elections and caucuses in which Democratic voters effectively re-nominated incumbent President Barack Obama as their party’s candidate for the 2012 United States presidential election.
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E.
League of Women Voters as primary sponsor of general-election presidential debates
The League of Women Voters as primary sponsor of general-election presidential debates refers to the period when the nonpartisan civic organization organized and hosted U.S. presidential general-election debates before being succeeded by the Commission on Presidential Debates.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
series of political debates
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televised political debate ⓘ televised political debate ⓘ televised political debate ⓘ town hall presidential debate ⓘ |
| broadcastOn | multiple U.S. television networks ⓘ |
| campaignContext |
Barack Obama re-election campaign
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Mitt Romney presidential campaign ⓘ
linked to:
Mitt Romney presidential campaigns
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| city |
Boca Raton, Florida
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linked to:
Boca Raton, Florida, United States
Danville, Kentucky ⓘ Denver, Colorado ⓘ Hempstead, New York ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| date |
2012-10-03
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2012-10-11 ⓘ 2012-10-16 ⓘ 2012-10-22 ⓘ |
| electionYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| format |
podium debate
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town hall meeting ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Barack Obama
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Joe Biden ⓘ Mitt Romney ⓘ Paul Ryan ⓘ |
| includes |
2012 United States vice-presidential debate
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linked to:
U.S. vice-presidential debates
First 2012 United States presidential debate ⓘ
linked to:
2012 United States presidential debate
Second 2012 United States presidential debate ⓘ
linked to:
2012 United States presidential debate
Third 2012 United States presidential debate ⓘ
linked to:
2012 United States presidential debate
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| issuesDiscussed |
economy
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energy policy ⓘ foreign policy ⓘ health care ⓘ tax policy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location |
Centre College
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Hofstra University ⓘ Lynn University ⓘ University of Denver ⓘ |
| locationCountry |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| moderator |
Bob Schieffer
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Candy Crowley ⓘ Jim Lehrer ⓘ Martha Raddatz ⓘ |
| numberOfDebates | 4 ⓘ |
| officeContested | President of the United States ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Commission on Presidential Debates ⓘ |
| partOf |
2012 United States presidential debates
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linked to:
2012 United States presidential debate
2012 United States presidential debates ⓘ
linked to:
2012 United States presidential debate
2012 United States presidential debates ⓘ
linked to:
2012 United States presidential debate
2012 United States presidential debates ⓘ
linked to:
2012 United States presidential debate
2012 United States presidential election ⓘ |
| primaryTopics |
domestic and foreign policy
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domestic policy ⓘ foreign policy ⓘ |
| runningMateOfDemocraticNominee | Joe Biden ⓘ |
| runningMateOfRepublicanNominee | Paul Ryan ⓘ |
| televised | yes ⓘ |
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Subject: 2012 United States presidential debate Description of subject: 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.
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