Historical clue formulations

• Controversial argument — 2017-09-06
• *Word after North or South — 2017-03-30
• Argumentative — 2010-11-06
• War of words — 2003-11-28
• Contents of a political tract, maybe — 2003-05-24
• Pre-election discourse — 1998-04-10
• Involving dispute — 1996-01-18
• Political tract — 1993-12-29