Everyone loves a great debate – especially now that the 2012 election campaigns are under way. To help you decide which political speakers are best for you and your audience, here’s a handy list of Republican/Democrat duos that represent perspectives from both sides:
Senator Trent Lott, Former U.S. Senator (R-MS); Senate Majority Leader; Helped spur creation of the Department for Homeland Security; Senior Fellow at the Bipartisan Policy Center
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Senator George Mitchell, Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader (D-ME); Former Special Envoy for the Middle East
Mika Brzezinski, Best-Selling Author of All Things at Once and Knowing Your Value; Co-Host of MSNBC's Morning Joe
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Joe Scarborough, Co-Host of MSNBC's Morning Joe and Former U.S. Congressman (R-FL)
Dana Perino, Former White House Press Secretary and Political Commentator
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Donna Brazile, Renowned Political Strategist, Advisor, and Media Commentator; Vice Chair of Voter Registration and Participation, Democratic National Committee
Ed Gillespie, Former Chairman of the Republican National Committee and Former Counselor to President George W. Bush
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Terry McAuliffe, Former Chairman of the Democratic National Committee and Former Chairman of Hillary Clinton for President
Honorable Tom Ridge, Former Governor of Pennsylvania; Current Fracking/Natural Gas Advocate; First Secretary of Homeland Security
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Senator Byron Dorgan, U.S. Senator (D-ND); Chairman of Senate Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee; Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Energy Project
Billy Tauzin, Former U.S. Congressman (R-LA); Only member of Congress to have held leadership positions in both political parties; Former President and CEO of PhRMA
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Martin Frost, Former Congressman (D-TX); Chairman of the House Health Task Force; Chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign
Senator John Sununu, Former U.S. Senator (R-NH); Member of the Congressional Oversight Panel for TARP; Chairman of the Financial Governance Working Group for the World Economic Forum
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Neil Barofsky, Former Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP); Renowned Federal Prosecutor
Senator Evan Bayh, Former U.S. Senator (D-IN); Two-Time Governor of Indiana; Blue-Dog Democrat; Chairman of the Subcommittee on International Trade and Finance
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Senator Bob Bennett, Former U.S. Senator (R-UT); Chairman, Vice Chairman, and Senior Senate Republican of the Joint Economic Committee; Ranking Member of Energy/Water Subcommittee
Porter Goss, Former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency; Former Congressman (R-FL)
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Ambassador Tim Roemer, Former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of India; Commissioner of the 9/11 Commission; Former Congressman (D-IN)
Christopher Cox, Former Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission; Former U.S. Congressman (CA-R)
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Senator Jon Corzine, Former Chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs, Former Democratic Senator and Governor from New Jersey
Charlie Cook, Editor and Publisher of The Cook Political Report; Columnist for the National Journal; Respected Authority on U.S. Elections and Political Trends
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Stuart Rothenberg, Editor and Publisher of The Rothenberg Political Report; Columnist for Roll Call
Senator Judd Gregg, Former U.S. Senator (R-NH); Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee; Member of President Obama’s Bipartisan Deficit Commission
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Senator John Breaux, Former Senator (D-LA); Co-Chairman of the President’s Tax Reform Commission; Chairman of the Subcommittee on Social Security
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