The Commission on Presidential Debates has announced the moderators for the presidential and vice-presidential debates.  According to available information:

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♦ September 26th, 2016 – Presidential Debate. 90 minutes debate time. Six Topics (three commercial breaks).

  • Start Time: 8:00pm CDT.
  • Format: Question and Answer.
  • Moderator: Lester Holt (NBC)

October 4th, 2016Vice Presidential Debate.  90 minutes debate time.

  • Start Time 8:00pm CDT.
  • Format: Question and Answer.
  • Moderator: Elaine Quijano (CBS)

October 9th, 2016 – Presidential Debate/Town Hall. 90 minutes debate time.

  • Start Time 8:00pm CDT.
  • Format: Town Hall.
  • Moderators/Antagonists: Anderson Cooper (CNN), and Martha Raddatz (ABC)

♦ October 19th, 2016 – Presidential Debate.  90 minutes debate time.

  • Start Time:  8:00pm CDT
  • Format: Question and Answer
  • Moderator: Chris Wallace

If you followed CTH through the primary season debates, you can already see the hidden hand constructing the narrative.  While Stephanopolous and Megyn Kelly were not selected (that would have been too obvious), the more nuanced Wallace and Cooper are well positioned. More later…

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