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Austin American-Statesman: Presidential Debates Could Seal the Deal for Voters (9/23/08) by Diane Holloway
An article on the importance of the upcoming debates quotes scheduled moderator Jim Lehrer promising not to ask tough questions of the candidates:
"The important thing for me to keep in mind is this is not about me or my questions," Lehrer said. "My job is to facilitate the debate, not to hammer away like I might do in an interview. The millions of people watching want to see these people on the same stage at the same time. They want to see how they handle the issues and how they handle themselves."
No doubt the candidates will be relieved to learn that they will be spared the "hammer" that Lehrer usually wields.
See the FAIR magazine Extra!: Dubious Debates: How Media Moderators Lowered the Level of Election '08 (7–8/08) by Jacqueline Bacon
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