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Dartmouth is a frequent campaign stop for presidential hopefuls, and has previously hosted a number of presidential candidate debates, including "First in the Nation: A New Hampshire Town Meeting" in 1999, attended by then-leading Republican and Democratic candidates, including eventual Democratic nominee Al Gore. In addition to the 1999 events, Dartmouth has hosted nationally televised debates in 2004, 1988, and 1984.
The coordination of candidate appearances at Dartmouth is handled by the College’s Nelson A. Rockefeller Center for the Social Sciences, a catalyst for public policy research and education and prepares students for lives of leadership and service in a diverse and globally interdependent world. Every four years, New Hampshire provides an intense experience in presidential politics because of its first-in-the-nation presidential primary. Rockefeller plays a key role in hosting Democratic and Republican hopefuls on campus as well as in organizing nationally televised debates or town meetings.
Dartmouth’s Office of Public Affairs has also taken a leadership role in the production of such debates, handling publicity about the events and coordinating media partnership and participation.
Dartmouth is one of five partners in this year’s Democratic Presidential Candidates Debate, along with MSNBC, New England Cable News, the Democratic National Committee, and the New Hampshire Democratic Party.
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