Most of the stories I have covered in 45 years have been gray stories.

A debate has one purpose, one purpose only, and that is to facilitate the exchange of ideas directly between two candidates, and that's it.

There are very few really stark black and white stories.

The shouting and opinion and jokes don't exist if there isn't first a story.

On a daily basis there are some huge ones that are, sure, from time to time, but it is helping the reader sort through all this sort of gray stuff out there.

I believe an invitation from the Commission on Presidential Debates is similar to a draft notice - a civic responsibility.

I came from a family of Marines into the family of Marines.