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Lessons on wrangling candidates from the masterful moderator of presidential debates, Jim Lehrer

  • Written by Mary Kate Cary, Adjunct Professor, Department of Politics and Senior Fellow, UVA's Miller Center, University of Virginia
Republican candidate Mitt Romney (L) and Democratic candidate, U.S. President Barack Obama (R) during the 2012 presidential debate in Denver on Oct. 3, moderated by Jim Lehrer. Getty/Chip Somodevilla

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I thought of the late PBS anchor and legendary presidential debate moderator fondly while watching the last two Democratic...

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