Vice presidential debate 2008

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Up close with the candidates WUSTL students to attend national conventions Aug. 21, 2008 -- Senior Hana Greenberg and junior Scott Friedman, both in Arts & Sciences, will gain an inside look at the U.S. political process by participating in a Washington Center educational program focused on the election year. As part of the program, Greenberg will attend the Democratic National Convention in Denver while Friedman will travel to Minneapolis to attend the Republican National Convention. Both will receive media credentials through Student Life, the University's student newspaper, to have access to exclusive events at the conventions.

Gwen Ifill of PBS NewsHour to moderate VP debate at WUSTL Aug. 5, 2008 -- Gwen Ifill, a longtime correspondent and moderator for public broadcasting programs The NewsHour and Washington Week, has been selected to moderate the Oct. 2 vice presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis, the CPD has announced.

WUSTL to host 2008 VP debate, Oct. 2 Wrighton, students discuss debate plans at news conference July 14, 2008 -- Calling it "one of the great traditions of Washington University," Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton announced during a news conference Nov. 19 that the University will host the 2008 vice presidential debate, scheduled for 8 p.m. CDT on Oct. 2. Video available.

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Winning The Debate-Stakes The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2008 -- Details, interesting trivia and other information on the criteria and procedure the Commission on Presidential Debates selects debate forums.

Lehrer, Brokaw Among Fall Debate Hosts The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2008 -- The Commission on Presidential Debates announced the moderators for this fall's four general election debates. PBS anchors Jim Lehrer and Gwen Ifill will moderate one debate each, with Mr. Lehrer hosting the first presidential debate Sept. 26 at the University of Mississippi, and Ms. Ifill hosting the vice-presidential debate Oct. 2 at WUSTL.