Who were the moderators of the 2012 Democratic presidential debate?
Ralph Nader hosted and moderated a debate that took place on November 4, 2012 at Busboys and Poets in Washington D.C. between 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Gary Johnson, Virgil Goode, Rocky Anderson and Jill Stein participated.
Who was Mitt Romney’s running mate in 2012?
On August 11, 2012, Romney announced the selection of Representative Paul Ryan of Wisconsin as his vice-presidential running mate. In front of the battleship USS Wisconsin in Virginia, Governor of Virginia Bob McDonnell introduced Romney to make his announcement to a cheering and supportive crowd.
Did Biden’s first presidential debate performance slow the Romney campaign’s momentum?
Nate Silver’s analysis of polling after the debate led to his concluding that, though both debaters performed adequately, Biden’s performance helped to slow the momentum of the Romney campaign following the first presidential debate.
What states did Mitt Romney win in the 2012 presidential primary?
Continuing on May 15, Romney won the primaries in Oregon and Nebraska with Paul second in Oregon and Santorum second in Nebraska. On May 22, Romney swept Kentucky and Arkansas primaries. He claimed to have exceeded the nominating threshold in Texas, May 29.
What happened at the second presidential debate?
The second presidential debate took place on Tuesday, October 16 at New York’s Hofstra University, and was moderated by Candy Crowley of CNN. The debate followed a town hall format, with a group of noncommitted voters asking questions to the candidates, after which the moderator would ask follow-up questions.
Which US presidential candidates did best in the second debate?
The Free and Equal Elections Foundation conducted a post-debate poll to determine which candidates would progress to their second debate. The poll found 55% of viewers thought Johnson had done the best, 31% thought Stein had done the best, 8% had felt Anderson had done the best, and 6% had felt Goode had done the best.
How many undecided voters attended the presidential debate?
The Gallup Organization selected 82 undecided voters from the New York area to attend the debate. According to the rules set out by the Commission on Presidential Debates and codified in a memorandum of understanding between both candidates, each candidate received two minutes to answer the question, followed by a two-minute rebuttal.
Who moderated the third US presidential debate?
The third presidential debate took place on Monday, October 22 at Florida’s Lynn University, and was moderated by Bob Schieffer of CBS.
Where can I find information about the 2012 US presidential election?
Democracy in Action: P2012 – A great site has lots of detailed information on the 2012 Presidential contest. Published by Eric Appleman of GWU. Eric has been covering the White House races starting with the 2000 elections.