Following the October 28 Republican presidential debate on CNBC, Kimberly Moffitt, an associate professor of American studies, moderated a panel on WEAA’s The Marc Steiner Show analyzing the performance of the candidates and how it affected the campaign for the Republican nomination.

Panelists included Eugene Craig III, a grassroots activist and 3rd Vice-Chair of the Maryland Republican State Party, Catalina Byrd, media consultant and political strategist, and Charles Ellison, political strategist and Host of The Ellison Report, new on WEAA 88.9FM.

Moffitt led the discussion on a host of issues, including key takeaways from the debate, which candidates gained momentum, the line of questioning and approach of the debate moderators, polling, and key issues in the campaign such as economic policy and taxes. Moffitt is a frequent guest host and panelist on The Marc Steiner Show.

Listen to the complete segment on The Marc Steiner Show.

Image: Kimberly Moffitt in her office. Photo by Marlayna Demond ’11 for UMBC.