The Fascinating History Of Presidential Debates

As presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump get ready for their first debate Monday night, Here & Now looks at some of the highlights in the history of presidential debates.

The first Clinton-Trump debate falls on the anniversary of the first-ever televised presidential debate, between Republican Richard Nixon and Democrat John F. Kennedy, on Sept. 26, 1960.

Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson speaks with historian Julian Zelizer about some of the most important moments in presidential debate history, and what each campaign’s strategy might look like next week.

Guest

Julian Zelizer, professor of history and public affairs at Princeton’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. He tweets @julianzelizer.

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