Politics News & Analysis: Moderating presidential debates is harder than it looks

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Wednesday, October 03, 2012 Top Stories Moderating presidential debates: harder than it looks Paul Farhi Moderators have to be part inquisitor, part referee, part timekeeper and part wallpaper. PostPolitics Headlines Presidential Debates: 8 questions about the 2012 presidential debates Questions for the co-chairs A path through political wilderness: What election losers do to stay relevant Judge halts Pennsylvania voter ID rule Ahead of presidential debate, polls show Obama favored on key issues The Fix Republican brand: Still 'dog food' Introducing the Joe Biden Gaffe-o-Meter Angus King's lead in Maine shrinks to single digits, Republican poll shows More Headlines Homeland Security 'fusion centers' portrayed as pools of ineptitude, waste Border Patrol agent killed in Arizona Libyans say few questions being asked about attack Obama's second-term economic team? Opinions The '99 percent' debate Harold Meyerson The candidates enter the ring Kathleen Parker Your answers, candidates Ruth Marcus The Zinger candidate Dana Milbank Crowd Sourced What's the most effective campaign advertisement of the 2012 election? CROWD SOURCED | Share your thoughts with Washington Post journalists and readers. Get The Washington Post, your way. Want to stay on top of the latest news, features, commentary and more? Here's how: Mobile: Alerts: Social Media: Applications Web site E-mail SMS RSS Feeds Facebook Twitter SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-NEWSLETTER CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071 ©2012 The Washington Post Privacy Policy