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Presidential debate moderators announced

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Published: Aug. 13, 2004 at 12:55 PM

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Journalist Jim Lehrer, executive editor of PBS's "The NewsHour," will moderate the first of three U.S. presidential campaign debates, officials said Friday.

The Commission on Presidential Elections, a non-profit and non-partisan organization, said the moderators for the second and third debates would be Charles Gibson, co-anchor of ABC's "Good Morning America" and CBS's chief Washington correspondent Bob Schieffer, respectively.

Gwen Ifill, senior correspondent with "The NewsHour" was tipped to moderate the single vice presidential debate, scheduled for Cleveland Oct. 5.

The first debate between President George W. Bush and Democratic Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts takes place in Coral Gables, Fla., on the evening of Sept. 30. The second was slated for St. Louis on Oct. 8 and the third and final debate for Oct. 13 in Tempe, Ariz.

Topics: Bob Schieffer, Charles Gibson, George Bush, George W. Bush, Gwen Ifill, Jim Lehrer
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