U.S. presidential and vice-presidential debates Washington University has been selected by the Commission on Presidential Debates to host more presidential and vice presidential debates than any other institution in history. thumb|2008 Vice Presidential Debate at the Washington University Field HouseThe campus was the venue for four presidential debates, and one vice-presidential debate: the inaugural 1992 presidential debate on October 11, 1992, the third 2000 Presidential debate on October 17, the second 2004 Presidential debate on October 8, the sole 2008 Vice Presidential debate between Joe Biden and Sarah Palin on October 2, and the second 2016 Presidential debate on October 9. The university was scheduled to host a debate in 1996, but that debate was cancelled when the number of scheduled debates was scaled back to two.
U.S. presidential and vice-presidential debates Washington University has been selected by the Commission on Presidential Debates to host more presidential and vice presidential debates than any other institution in history thumb|2008 Vice Presidential Debate at the Washington University Field HouseThe campus was the venue for four presidential debates, and one vice-presidential debate: the inaugural 1992 presidential debate on October 11, 1992, the third 2000 Presidential debate on October 17, the second 2004 Presidential debate on October 8, the sole 2008 Vice Presidential debate between Joe Biden and Sarah Palin on October 2, and the second 2016 Presidential debate on October 9. The university was scheduled to host a debate in 1996, but that debate was cancelled when the number of scheduled debates was scaled back to two.