How Are Debate Moderators Chosen

Debate moderator chris wallace screenshot presidential debate moderators such as c span s steve scully have been criticized for having political bias but neither objectivity nor lack of bias is one of the three criteria used by the commission on presidential debates cpd to select moderators.

How are debate moderators chosen. Scully who was selected to moderate the second presidential debate between democrat joe. Not like the old days where league of women voters moderated it and candidates had to explain themselves. The cpd has sole discretion to pick the moderators and uses three criteria in selecting the moderators. I would hardly call cnn reporters moderators.

How presidential debate moderators are chosen. They are all working for the democratic party. Instead of having several moderators each debate will just have one moderator which should allow for more controlled focused and seamless debates. Regardless of who the independently chosen.