Mike McCurry, the Democratic co-chair of the Commission on Presidential Debates told Poynter on Thursday that pundits and politicians are unfairly criticizing debate moderator Jim Lehrer’s performance last night. McCurry said the new debate format — a 90-minute event divided into six 15-minute segments — was a challenge for the moderator. He added:
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