The 1992 Presidential Debate at
Michigan State University
This page contains items related to the Presidential debate held
on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing on October
19, 1992. The candidates were President George Bush, Governor Bill
Clinton of Arkansas, and Ross Perot. The moderator was Jim Lehrer of
PBS TV. The other panelists were Susan Rook of CNN, Gene Gibbons of
Reuters, and Helen Thomas of United Press International.
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About the location - Wharton Center
About the campus - Michigan State University
Debate Statistics
State News (MSU Student Daily) Coverage
A Multimedia Transcript: Audio, Text, and Images
- Introduction (Jim Lehrer)
- Lehrer to Clinton: Financial Pain w/Programs
- to Bush: Response re Pain w/Programs
- to Clinton: Numbers Don't Add Up
- to Bush: Higher Taxes On Middle Class
- to Bush: What Mistakes Should Clinton Admit
- to Perot: Who Would You Believe About Arkansas
- to Bush: Waiting Too Long To Act
- to Perot: Walking Out On Problems
- to Clinton: Waffling On Fuel Efficiency
- to Bush: North American Free Trade Agreement
- Perot: Foreign Lobbyists
- Thomas to Clinton: Send Someone To War
- Gibbons to Bush: Tax Increase If Done Over
- Rook to Perot: Leadership vs Consensus
- Rook to Bush: Women In Key Positions
- Thomas to Perot: Penchant For Investigation
- Gibbons to Clinton: Commercial Banking Crisis
- Gibbons to Perot: Major Issues Besides The Deficit
- Rook to Clinton: Tax Increase At What Level
- Thomas to Bush: Dramatic Drop In Polls
- Closing Statement: Clinton
- Closing Statement: Bush
- Closing Statement: Perot
- Closing Remarks By Lehrer
Credits, 1992
Presidential Debate at MSU
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