Candy Crowley, American news anchor currently employed as CNN's chief political correspondent, was the moderator for last night's presidential debate, town meeting style.
Following these debates, I am usually frustrated by the lack of difficult questions or follow up questions by the moderator. The candidates are never challenged, and as a result the viewers learn nothing new about the important subjects at hand. However, Candy was not as sickly sweet as her name would suggest when questioning these candidates-- a refreshing quality I really enjoyed.
Not only did she ask great follow up questions, but she also kept the feisty candidates in line and within the time limits. She also caught falsities said in answers-- specifically during Governor Romney's response to the Libya question. This is what a good moderator should be doing. I was pleasantly surprised to see mainstream media stepping up to the plate and living up to its journalistic values for at least one night of good discussion about binders full of women and other domestic policies.
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