. >> deep bait expert alan schroeder thinks tonight's debate will go differently when it cups to the moderators. >> what they signaled they are going to do is stick to the issues that they're familiar with, the economy, financial issues, that's the stated theme of this debate, so i think what they'll probably do is that's what they're comfortable with, what they know. i think they'll concentrate there and leave personal stuff aside. >> it's said they plan top stick to the script. what do you think the moderator's job is, stick to the script and ask questions or be an aggressive political journalist pushing back when facts warrant. >> i think the latter. the problem with sticking to the script is it's a live television show, an organic exercise and up just don't know what's going to happen. those moderators have to be very alert, be listeners, as well as presenters of questions. i hope they don't stick so closely to the script that it sucks all the air out of the thing. >> do you think ratings pressure influences the networks and how questions are framed to the candidates? >> i'm not

alan schroeder is a professor, good morning. thank you for being with us. talk about the debate tonight. after fierce discussion about the mad raters after the debate, what do fox business news anchors need to do to be prepared. >> they signaled they are going to stick to the economy, financial issues, that's the stated theme of this debate. i think what they'll probably do is that's what they're comfortable with, concentrate there and leave some of the personal stuff aside. >> i've never had the pleasure of being a debate moderator but what do you think the job is, to stick to the script and ask questions or be an aggressive political journalist when facts warrant? >> i think the latter. there isn't a script. it's a live television show, organic exercise and you just don't know what's going to happen. moderators have to be alert to everything that happens, be listeners, as well as presenters of questions. i hope they don't stick so closely to the script that it sucks the air out of everything. >> more than 20 million viewers have been drown to the debates.