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Presidential Debate Moderators Announced

Submitted by dpotts on Tue, 08/05/2008 - 1:59pm.

The debate formats were announced a while back, but basically the 1st, 3rd, and VP debates will be traditional while the 2nd will be a town hall. All debates will start at 9 P.M. EDT.

First presidential debate

Friday, September 26

The University of Mississippi, Oxford, Miss.

Jim Lehrer

Executive Editor and Anchor, The NewsHour, PBS

 

Vice presidential debate

Thursday, October 2

Washington University in St. Louis, Mo.

Gwen Ifill

Senior Correspondent, The NewsHour, and Moderator and Managing Editor,

Washington Week, PBS

 

Second presidential debate (town meeting)

Tuesday, October 7

Belmont University, Nashville, Tenn.

Tom Brokaw

Special Correspondent, NBC News

 

Third presidential debate

Wednesday, October 15

Hofstra University, Hempstead, N.Y.

Bob Schieffer

CBS News Chief Washington Correspondent, and Host, Face the Nation

 

I guess we can all just be happy that Wolf Blitzer isn't on the list, right?

 

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All pros, but ...

Submitted by Pelikan on Tue, 08/05/2008 - 4:20pm.
... wouldn't it have been nice to have one flamethrowing debate hosted by Chris Matthews? Actually, these debates may actually yield more than silly or uncomfortable moments with this slate of moderators. Let's hear it for the establishment media - it's still the Fourth Estate.

Pelikan

www.clipsandcomment.com

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