Some of the credit for this belongs to the moderator, Bob Schieffer, a CBS News anchor, who asked serious questions and even, occasionally, upbraided the candidates for not answering them.

• 之所以会有这种成果，要归功与CBS新闻主持人鲍勃?希弗。他提出了锐利的问题，并且如果候选人不作回应，他还会提出批驳。