Thread by @yashar, 1. The leadership of Commission on Presidential Debates has been under pressure [...]

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1. The leadership of Commission on Presidential Debates has been under pressure lately so I think it's important to walk through who the leadership is

The co-chairs & ten board members play a major role in shaping debates...including choice of moderator https://bit.ly/3nyqmJm

Presidential Debates: Time To Change Commission Leadership

The three co-chairs of the Commission on Presidential Debates are all over the age of 70 (two of them are more than 80 years old), are all white, and all are deeply entrenched in the clubby Washing...

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2. Frank J. Fahrenkopf, 81 years old (Co-Chair)

Former Lobbyist for the gaming and casino industry and former chairman of the RNC.

Registered Republican

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3. Dorothy S. Ridings, 81 years old (Co-Chair)

Former president of the League of Women Voters; serves on various foundation boards.

Registered Independent (donates to Democrats)

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4. Kenneth Wollack, 71 years old

Former president of the National Democratic Institute

Registered Democrat

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5. John C. Danforth, 84 years old

Former U.S. senator, U.N. ambassador and Missouri attorney general

Registered Republican

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6. Charles Gibson, 77 years old

Former ABC News anchor

Registered Independent

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7. Jane Harman, 75 years old

Former U.S. representative

Registered Democrat

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8. Newton N. Minow, 94 years old

Former chairman of the Federal Communications Commission

Registered Democrat

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9. Olympia Snowe, 73 years old

Former U.S. senator

Registered Republican

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10. Richard D. Parsons, 72 years old

Former chairman of Citigroup and former CEO/chairman of TimeWarner

Registered Republican

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11. The Rev. John I. Jenkins, 66 years old

President of the University of Notre Dame

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12. Antonia Hernandez, 72 years old

President and CEO of California Community Foundation

Registered Democrat

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13. Yvonne Hao, 46 years old

Managing director of private equity fund Cove Hill Partners

Registered Democrat

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