Lincoln and Douglas were both nominated for president in 1860 (by the Republicans and Northern Democrats, respectively), and their earlier debates helped define their respective positions in that election, but they did not meet during the campaign.
在1860年，林肯和道格拉斯同时被提名为总统候选人（分别由共和党和北民主党提名），他们早些时候的辩论帮助确定了他们在选举中的地位，但他们并没有在竞选期间会面。