- Do not quote the candidates on stage. They are in front of you and can speak for themselves.
- Do not get into a back-and-forth with a candidate except to clarify or restate a question.
- Establish a clear method of delegating speaking time. Those who speak quickly in the debates should get more questions and/or time at the end.
- If you served in a Democratic presidential campaign and the subsequent White House, you don't have standing to moderate anything except a Democratic primary debate.
- The less you talk, the better.
Amadou Bagayoko, Half of Malian Duo Who Went Global, Dies at 70
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As Amadou & Mariam, he and his wife were improbable pop stars on two
counts. Their style was venturesome and eclectic, and they were blind
virtuosos.
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