2 : Elections in which the TV debates appeared to affect the outcome . 12 : times Jim Lehrer from PBS has served as the moderator including 2012 . : Number of times Al Gore audibly sighed during the first debate with George W. Bush , on October 3 , 2000 . 3 : The number of presidential elections since 1960 when a candidate won both major parties and was not nominated by either party.
2 : Elections in which the TV debates appeared to affect the outcome . 12 : times Jim Lehrer from PBS has served as the moderator including 2012 . 3 : The number of presidential elections since 1960 when a candidate won both major parties and was not nominated by either party.