Abstract
In recent years, political debates between the candidates for President have become quite common. The precursor to modern political debates occurred in 1858 when Senate candidates Stephen Douglas and Abraham Lincoln squared off in seven debates. Another significant set of candidate debates occurred in 1960 when Presidential candidates John Kennedy and Richard Nixon participated in a series of debates. Again in 1976, and in 1980, the major candidates for the Presidency have engaged in important political debates.
Commensurate with this return to the debate format as a means of comparing Presidential candidates, numerous candidates for state and local office have begun to engage in political debates with one another. The debate format has begun to re-emerge as a viable means for comparing candidates for office at all levels of government.
Journal Title
Iowa Journal of Speech Communication
Volume
16
Issue
2
First Page
25
Last Page
39
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Herbeck, Dale
(1984)
"The 1982 Iowa Gubernatorial Debates: A Study of Direct and Indirect Effects,"
Iowa Journal of Communication: Vol. 16:
No.
2, Article 5.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/ijc/vol16/iss2/5
Copyright
©1984 Iowa Communication Association
