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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2012 United States presidential debate canonical | 1 |
| 2012 United States presidential election debates | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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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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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
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city |
Boca Raton, Florida
NERFINISHED
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Danville, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ Denver, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ Hempstead, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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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
NERFINISHED
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Joe Biden NERFINISHED ⓘ Mitt Romney NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Ryan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includes |
2012 United States vice-presidential debate
NERFINISHED
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First 2012 United States presidential debate NERFINISHED ⓘ Second 2012 United States presidential debate NERFINISHED ⓘ Third 2012 United States presidential debate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| issuesDiscussed |
economy
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energy policy ⓘ foreign policy ⓘ health care ⓘ tax policy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location |
Centre College
NERFINISHED
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Hofstra University NERFINISHED ⓘ Lynn University NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Denver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| moderator |
Bob Schieffer
NERFINISHED
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Candy Crowley NERFINISHED ⓘ Jim Lehrer NERFINISHED ⓘ Martha Raddatz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfDebates | 4 GENERATED ⓘ |
| officeContested | President of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Commission on Presidential Debates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
2012 United States presidential debates
NERFINISHED
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2012 United States presidential debates NERFINISHED ⓘ 2012 United States presidential debates NERFINISHED ⓘ 2012 United States presidential debates NERFINISHED ⓘ 2012 United States presidential election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTopics |
domestic and foreign policy
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domestic policy ⓘ foreign policy ⓘ |
| runningMateOfDemocraticNominee | Joe Biden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runningMateOfRepublicanNominee | Paul Ryan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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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this entity surface form:
2012 United States presidential election debates