4 2 : Elections in which the TV debates appeared to affect the outcome . 12 : times George H. W. Bush from Lincoln has served as the moderator including 2012 . 2 : Election cycles between the second series of televised presidential debates and the first .
2 : Elections in which the TV debates appeared to affect the outcome . 12 : times George H. W. Bush from Lincoln has served as the moderator including 2012 . 2 : Election cycles between the second series of televised presidential debates and the first .