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CPD Moderators Announced - Is McCain Playing?

The CPD debates are taking shape. University hosts are preparing, Obama has signed on, moderators are announced, but where is the McCain camp? Who will lead negotiations, are they holding out for more Town Hall debates, might they accept only part of the package? Holding out for some presumed strategic position is a long employed tactic, but typically it only leads to bad headlines and a last minute acquiesce.

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

Each debate will begin at 9:00 p.m. EDT.


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