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Candy Crowley to moderate Hofstra presidential debate, 1st woman since '92

CNN anchor and chief political correspondent Candy Crowley,

Photo credit: AP/ Newsday File Photo/Kathy Kmonicek | CNN anchor and chief political correspondent Candy Crowley, who will moderate one of three October debates between President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney, the Commission on Presidential Debates announced Monday.

Candy Crowley, CNN’s chief political correspondent and anchor of “State of the Union With Candy Crowley,” will be the first female moderator of a U.S. presidential debate since 1992.

The Commission on Presidential Debates announced the names of the moderators of this year’s three presidential debates and one vice-presidential debate. In addition to Crowley, Jim Lehrer of PBS’ “NewsHour” and...

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