Weigh in on Debate Moderator

The Hofstra presidential debate will feature the first woman to moderate in 20 years. SHould it have happened sooner?

Posted Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 8:08 am ET|Updated Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 8:11 am ET

Long Island gets will be in the national spotlight on Oct. 16 when it hosts a presidential debate.

In addition to candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, CNN correspondent Candy Crowley will also be on stage as the moderator.

It'll be the first time that a woman has moderated a debate since ABC News journalist Carole Simpson was in charge in 1992.

There had been a number of calls for a female moderator and we want to know what you think.

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