NEW YORK — Everyone’s aware of the stakes for Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump during the first presidential debate, but there’s a third person in the equation who faces a different pressure: Lester Holt. ADVERTISEMENTLike the moderators for all three presidential debates this fall, it’s Holt’s first time in that role for a general election debate. Asked about the misstatement on Monday, Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway said on MSNBC that it wasn’t a lie because Trump didn’t know Holt’s voter registration. The Clinton campaign says moderators should police false statements. READ: Debate night: Clinton, Trump set for high-stakes showdownThe television industry will be watching to see if Monday’s debate can smash the previous record for the biggest presidential debate audience, the 80.6 million people who watched the only debate of the 1980 campaign between Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 27, 2016 00:11 UTC