About four out of 10 independents (41 percent) and Democrats (40 percent) want Cooper, while half as many Republicans (20 percent) selected his name.

The announcement of who will moderate the debates has been delayed, in part, by fears that they could be attacked by the Republican nominee, Donald Trump, CNN reported. Trump has made no secret his distain for members of the new media and, at one point, made attacking them a central message of his campaign.

Less than one-fourth of Trump supporters (23 percent) want Cooper as a moderator, compared with 43 percent of Hillary Clinton’s supporters. Among supporters of the Democratic nominee, Cooper leads by a wide margin.

When asked, 37 percent of undecided voters said they want Cooper to moderate the debate.