Elaine Quijano ( Photo: Heather Wines/CBS)
Elaine Quijano of CBS News has been named to moderate the Vice Presidential debate to be held on Oct. 4 in Farmville, Va.
She is the first anchor of a digital network and also the first Filipino and Asian American to moderate a national debate in a general election campaign, according to a list of debate moderators from the Commission on Presidential Debates. Quijano is the weekday anchor of CBS’ digital network, CBSN, and the anchor of the Sunday CBS Weekend News.
“It’s an honor to be chosen to help bring the issues of this critical election to the public,” said Quijano.