Search the Political Rhetoric Archive

PRA is a searchable collection of speeches, newsprint editorials, letters, government documents, and fragments of speech/text primarily arranged by historical event.

Choose an era to see its topics.

Sarah Palin at the Inaugural Tea Party Convention

Dr. John David Lewis' Speech at the Charlotte Tea Party

Katrina Pierson's Speech to Dallas Tea Party

On the Irrepressible Conflict by William Henry Seward

Lincoln-Douglas Debate One (Ottawa); Stephen Douglas Opening Remarks

Lincoln-Douglas Debate Two (Freeport); Douglas's Opening Remarks

Lincoln-Douglas Debates Four (Charleston); Douglas Opening Remarks

Lincoln-Douglas Debate Three (Jonesboro); Douglas Opening Remarks

Newt Gingrich Address to the Conservative Political Action Committee.

Sen. Rand Paul Speaks Out Against Budget Agreement

Rudy Giuliani's Address to the 2008 RNC.

Lincoln-Douglas Debate One (Ottawa); Douglas Rebuttal

Rand Paul's Response to Obama's State of the Union

Lincoln-Douglas Debate Three (Jonesboro); Douglas Rebuttal

Tim Pawlenty's Speech at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City

Lincoln-Douglas Debates Five (Galesburg); Douglas Opening Remarks

Lincoln-Douglas Debates Five (Galesburg); Lincoln Opening Remarks

Tim Pawlenty's Speech "A Time For Truth".

Paul Ryan accepts the Vice-Presidential Nomination at the 2012 RNC.

Lincoln-Douglas Debate One (Ottawa); Lincoln Opening Remarks