| Have you come a long way, baby? Hillary Clinton, Sarah Palin, and sexism in 2008 campaign coverage DB Carlin, KL Winfrey Communication studies 60 (4), 326-343, 2009 | 513 | 2009 |
| Political campaign debates MS McKinney, DB Carlin Handbook of political communication research, 221-252, 2004 | 329 | 2004 |
| The 1992 presidential debates in focus DB Carlin, MS McKinney (No Title), 1994 | 114 | 1994 |
| The influence of format and questions on candidates' strategic argument choices in the 2000 presidential debates DB Carlin, E Morris, S Smith American Behavioral Scientist 44 (12), 2196-2218, 2001 | 91 | 2001 |
| Presidential debates as focal points for campaign arguments DP Carlin Taylor & Francis Group 9 (4), 251-265, 1992 | 89 | 1992 |
| The effects of presidential debate formats on clash: A comparative analysis DP Carlin, C Howard, S Stanfield, L Reynolds Argumentation and Advocacy 27 (3), 126-136, 1991 | 56 | 1991 |
| White paper on televised political campaign debates Racine Group Argumentation and Advocacy 38 (4), 199-218, 2002 | 48 | 2002 |
| Debates versus other communication sources: The pattern of information and influence M Pfau, WP Eveland, DB Carlin, MS McKinney The, 155-173, 1992 | 47 | 1992 |
| A rationale for a focus group study DP Carlin The, 3-19, 1992 | 44 | 1992 |
| The rap on violence: A rhetorical analysis of rapper KRS‐One H Aldridge, DB Carlin Communication Studies 44 (2), 102-116, 1993 | 39 | 1993 |
| Will the “real” candidates for president and vice president please stand up? 2008 pre-and post-debate viewer perceptions of candidate image BR Warner, DB Carlin, K Winfrey, J Schnoebelen, M Trosanovski American Behavioral Scientist 55 (3), 232-252, 2011 | 38 | 2011 |
| The post-9/11 public sphere: Citizen talk about the 2004 presidential debates DB Carlin, D Schill, DG Levasseur, AS King Rhetoric and Public Affairs, 617-638, 2005 | 36 | 2005 |
| Egocentric argument and the public sphere: Citizen deliberations on public policy and policymakers DG Levasseur, DB Carlin Rhetoric & Public Affairs 4 (3), 407-431, 2001 | 36 | 2001 |
| Adjustment issues NW Evans, DB Carlin, JD Potts International students: Strengthening a critical resource, 25-42, 2009 | 35 | 2009 |
| A defense of the “debate” in presidential debates DP Carlin The Journal of the American Forensic Association 25 (4), 208-213, 1989 | 35 | 1989 |
| Applications. Communication: for Personal and Professional Contexts J Payne, DB Carlin Clark Pub., 2001 | 34 | 2001 |
| Public speaking today DB Carlin, J Payne (No Title), 1995 | 33 | 1995 |
| Toward a theory of vice presidential debate purposes: An analysis of the 1992 vice presidential debate DB Carlin, PJ Bicak Argumentation and Advocacy 30 (2), 119-130, 1993 | 33 | 1993 |
| Watching the debates: A guide for viewers DB Carlin Televised election debates: International perspectives, 157-177, 2000 | 29 | 2000 |
| Getting started in public speaking: teacher's manual J Payne, DB Carlin (No Title), 1994 | 28 | 1994 |
