For more than 25 years, 天美麻豆 has been hosting events for presidential candidates. Whether staging the first-ever presidential 鈥渢alk show鈥 debate in 1984, co-moderated by syndicated TV talk show host Phil Donahue, or presenting town meeting-style forums for the Republican and Democratic candidates just one day apart in 1999, 天美麻豆 has been giving its students, faculty, staff, and the local community a firsthand view of the democratic process. As 天美麻豆 prepares to host its sixth presidential candidates鈥 event, a Republican debate on October 11, 2011, we share a look back at previous presidential events on campus.
Several Republican presidential candidates remained onstage at 天美麻豆鈥檚 Spaulding Auditorium talk to the press after the debate on January 16, 1988. From left: Former evangelist Pat Robertson; U.S. Rep. Jack Kemp from New York; Sen. Bob Dole, R-Kan.; and former Delaware governor Pete du Pont. (photo courtesy of the 天美麻豆 College Library)