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Jim Lehrer has been negatively panned for being too passive when he moderated the first presidential debate for the 2012 Presidential election. Lehrer, 78, was criticized for being too lax: one editor wrote he let Romney "steamroll" him while Fox News Sunday's Chris Wallace reportedly stated he felt Lehrer "seemed to lose control of the debate." Lehrer released a statement through a PBS spokesperson on Thursday, Oct.4. He stated his job was to simply "to stay out of the way," and that he "had no problems with doing so." -
KitchenAid Tweets Offensive Remark About Obama's Grandmother, Head of Brand Apologizes
The head of the appliance seller brand, KitchenAid, apologized for their "irresponsible tweet" about President Barack Obama's late grandmother. -
Funniest Debate Tweets: Celebrities React, 'If I Were Moderating this Debate, The First Thing I'd Do is Offer Romney Some Chapstick'
No matter their political affilation, most celebrities agreed that PBS' Jim Lehrer did a poor job moderating the Presidential Debate on Oct. 3 and decided that President Barack Obama's performance was lackluster. Many celebrities also commented on the star of the night, Big Bird. -
PBS Big Bird, Mitt Romney Mention In 2012 Presidential Debate Breaks Twitter Records
According to the numbers in social media, Big Bird and PBS were the biggest winners during the first presidential debate on Oct.3. The debate with President Obama against Republican candidate Mitt Romney rapidly increased the popularity of the children's character. When Romney mentioned that he would stop funding to PBS, the network that airs Sesame Street, a series of support drives was instantly created online to show support for the popular children's program that has been on air since 1969. -
Who Won The Debate Last Night? Clear Winner Revealed In New Poll
Presidential nominees Mitt Romney and Barack Obama went at it in the first presidential debate of the election season on Oct. 3. Though many can argue both sides displayed some strong attributes, a recent poll revealed a clear winner. -
Mitt Romney's Garbage Man: Richard Hayes Doesn't Feel Appreciated [VIDEO]
Nevermind John McCain's Joe the Plummer, the new middle-class face of the political race may be Richard the Garbage Man. Richard Hayes, a disgruntled San Diego city worker was watched by over 1.3 million YouTube viewers on Monday. -
Romney Goes on Offensive in First Debate with Obama
Mitt Romney battled back in his uphill drive to oust President Barack Obama on Wednesday with an aggressive debate performance that put his campaign on a more positive footing after weeks of stumbles and knocked Obama off-stride. -
Presidential Debate 2012 Video: Watch Full Replay Here of Obama vs Romney - Oct. 3
President Barack Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney took to the stage last night in the first of the three presidential debates of the presidential election. The debate was hosted by Jim Lehrer of "PBS Newshour". -
Obama's Debate Performance: President Suffers 'Incumbent Curse' Against Romney, But Vice President Biden Praises Obama's Performance
A column in the National Journal says Obama fell victim to the challenges that plague every incumbent president. -
Presidential Polls 2012 By State: Race Between Obama, Romney Grows Tighter In Florida, Virginia
The candidates will meet for their first debate Wednesday night. With just about one month to go until the country elects its next president, the race is tightening in Florida and Virginia, although President Barack Obama still holds a lead nationwide. -
Presidential Debate 2012 Time & Schedule: First Debate On Oct. 3, 9 - 10:30 PM ET; Experts Weigh In On Candidates' Predicted Performance
The first debate between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney will focus on domestic policy. Wednesday night marks the first official debate between presidential candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. -
Presidential Debate 2012 Schedule: Oct 3, Univ. of Denver @9 P.M. ET; Full TV, Live Streaming Info
The Presidential Debate 2012 is set to take place Wednesday, Oct. 3 at 9 p.m. EST. All major TV networks and news channels will air the debate live, which will take place at the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado.
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