Presidential Debate Moderators [United States]

Historical Political

Includes Vice Presidential debate moderators * Missing: Frank McGee (1960) * Howard K. Smith (1960, 80) * Bill Shadel (1960) * Quincy Howe (1960) * Pauline Frederick (1976) * James Hoge (1976) * Sander Vanocur (1984) * Hal Bruno (1992) * Sander Vanocur (1984) * Hal Bruno (1992) * Note: Steve Scully was the slated moderator although the second 2020 debate was cancelled due to the President's COVID-19 diagnosis

This Category is Ranked. Sort by Ranking Based on Votes by clicking on Vote Ranking. Sort by the Collection's Ranking by clicking on List Ranking.

Vote Ranking	List Ranking
25	1960	Howard K. Smith Commentator 0% (0 of 0 votes)
10	1976	Barbara Walters Commentator 32.79% (20 of 61 votes)
23	1976	Edwin Newman Commentator 0% (0 of 1 votes)
24	1980	Bill Moyers Commentator 0% (0 of 0 votes)
26	1980	Howard K. Smith Commentator 0% (0 of 0 votes)
9	1984	Barbara Walters Commentator 32.79% (20 of 61 votes)
27	1984	Edwin Newman Commentator 0% (0 of 1 votes)
5	1988	Tom Brokaw Commentator 75.00% (3 of 4 votes)
6	1988	Judy Woodruff Commentator 66.67% (2 of 3 votes)
14	1988	Jim Lehrer Commentator 5.71% (2 of 35 votes)
28	1988	Bernard Shaw Commentator 0% (0 of 0 votes)
16	1992	Jim Lehrer Commentator 5.71% (2 of 35 votes)
21	1992	Carole Simpson Commentator 0% (0 of 2 votes)
17	1996	Jim Lehrer Commentator 5.71% (2 of 35 votes)
18	2000	Jim Lehrer Commentator 5.71% (2 of 35 votes)
19	2000	Bernard Shaw Commentator 0% (0 of 0 votes)
8	2004	Charles Gibson Commentator 60.0% (6 of 10 votes)
20	2004	Gwen Ifill Commentator 0% (0 of 1 votes)
22	2004	Bob Schieffer Commentator 0% (0 of 0 votes)
13	2008	Jim Lehrer Commentator 5.71% (2 of 35 votes)
29	2008	Bob Schieffer Commentator 0% (0 of 0 votes)
30	2008	Gwen Ifill Commentator 0% (0 of 1 votes)
1	2012	Candy Crowley Commentator 100% (6 of 6 votes)
15	2012	Jim Lehrer Commentator 5.71% (2 of 35 votes)
31	2012	Bob Schieffer Commentator 0% (0 of 0 votes)
32	2012	Martha Raddatz Commentator 0% (0 of 0 votes)
7	2016	Anderson Cooper Commentator 63.03% (75 of 119 votes)
11	2016	Chris Wallace Commentator 12.82% (5 of 39 votes)
33	2016	Lester Holt Commentator 0% (0 of 1 votes)
34	2016	Martha Raddatz Commentator 0% (0 of 0 votes)
35	2016	Elaine Quijano Commentator 0% (0 of 6 votes)
2	2020	Steve Scully Commentator 100% (1 of 1 votes)
3	2020	Kristen Welker Commentator 100% (3 of 3 votes)
4	2020	Susan Page Commentator 100% (1 of 1 votes)
12	2020	Chris Wallace Commentator 12.82% (5 of 39 votes)

Presidential Debate Moderators [United States]

25

1960

Commentator

0% (0 of 0 votes)

10

1976

Commentator

32.79% (20 of 61 votes)

23

1976

Commentator

0% (0 of 1 votes)

24

1980

Commentator

0% (0 of 0 votes)

26

1980

Commentator

0% (0 of 0 votes)

9

1984

Commentator

32.79% (20 of 61 votes)

27

1984

Commentator

0% (0 of 1 votes)

5

1988

Commentator

75.00% (3 of 4 votes)

6

1988

Commentator

66.67% (2 of 3 votes)

14

1988

Commentator

5.71% (2 of 35 votes)

28

1988

Commentator

0% (0 of 0 votes)

16

1992

Commentator

5.71% (2 of 35 votes)

21

1992

Commentator

0% (0 of 2 votes)

17

1996

Commentator

5.71% (2 of 35 votes)

18

2000

Commentator

5.71% (2 of 35 votes)

19

2000

Commentator

0% (0 of 0 votes)

8

2004

Commentator

60.0% (6 of 10 votes)

20

2004

Commentator

0% (0 of 1 votes)

22

2004

Commentator

0% (0 of 0 votes)

13

2008

Commentator