Bob Schieffer

Media taking care in early coverage

NEW YORK (AP) — In an impatient age of social media and instant communication, a close presidential election on Tuesday forced patience upon an army of journalists anxious for answers. Hours after some of […]

2012/11/06

Obama aggressive in early minutes of debate

BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — President Barack Obama is taking an aggressive posture toward rival Mitt Romney in Monday’s debate, at one point saying the Republican’s policy proposals are so outdated “the 1980s are […]

2012/10/22

Foreign policy debate turns to US economy

BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Presidents Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney are shifting their debate on foreign policy toward domestic issues that are foremost on voters’ minds. Obama turned questions during Monday’s third and […]

2012/10/22

Obama, Romney tour debate site

BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) – President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney have toured the site of tonight’s debate in the battleground state of Florida. The 90-minute faceoff at Lynn University in Boca Raton will focus […]

2012/10/22

Debate moderating: a thankless job

NEW YORK (AP) — Beneath Bob Schieffer’s Southern charm is the tough spine of someone used to dealing with politicians. The moderator of Monday’s final presidential debate will need it, because it has been open […]

2012/10/21

Nielsen: 65.6 million watch second debate

NEW YORK (AP) – With an estimated 65.6 million viewers, the television audience for the second presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney was smaller than the first – but only slightly. […]

2012/10/17

Jim Lehrer: No regrets for debate moderating

NEW YORK (AP) – Jim Lehrer said Monday that he accomplished precisely what he wanted to while moderating the first presidential debate: get Mitt Romney and Barack Obama talking to each other. The former PBS […]

2012/10/08

First-ever female debate moderator announced

(AP) – For the first time in two decades, a woman has been tapped to moderate a presidential debate. The Commission on Presidential Debates announced Monday that CNN’s Candy Crowley will moderate one of three […]

2012/08/13

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