With No Latino Moderator, Trump Shapes Presidential Debates

*Which Latin@ journalist (excluding Jorge Ramos bacause of his public feud with Trump) would you like to see moderating a presidential debate? VL

By Raul  A Reyes, NBC News (4.5 minute read) 

Donald Trump has won. That is, with the election 65 days away, he has succeeded in shaping the presidential debates to his liking. On Friday the Commission on Presidential Debates announced the moderators for the upcoming debates: Lester Holt from NBC News on September 26, Martha Raddatz (from ABC) and Anderson Cooper (from CNN) on October 9, and Chris Wallace from Fox News on October 19. The vice-presidential debate on October 4will be moderated by Elaine Quijano from CBS News.

This is an impressive line-up of journalists, one that is notable for its diversity as well. Among the moderators are two women, an African-American, and an out gay man. Quijano is Asian-American.

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Missing from this stellar group, however, are any Latinos. That’s a mistake, because one of the most important issues of the 2016 race has been immigration, which holds personal resonance for millions of Hispanic Americans. READ MORE