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Is that he cant just look in front of him anymore. i thought one of the things that anderson did brilliantly in the democrat debate, there was a balance who each of the people wheth weren 0 the stage relative to their position. hes going to have trump in front of him, rubio and carson, not necessarily behind but next to him. theyre going to come at him. how does he handle that in a way that shows him at his best? he can be nasty? hes smart, intellectual, pressing his points. >> hes a great debat...

With a jab, how, what? >> he doesnt answer. >> if youre peppered with questions, other guys are responding how to you answer. to your point, chris christie, can anybody on the stage argue better than the governor of new jersey who was the u.s. attorney, you know, for that district, to say you can just talk the talk, you have to walk the walk, ive walked the walk. >> i think youre exactly right. thats the case hes got to make. hes been making effectively in new hampshire. high dont think he can g...

As we continue counting down to the start of tonights debates. want to bring in cnns kate bolduan in the spin room, representatives of the campaigns trying to put the best possible light on performances, sometimes even before performances begin. kate, any of the candidates actually been by to do prespinning? >> reporter: yeah, prespinning, a new word to use. before the candidates have taken the stage tonight, spinning has already begun in the spin room. dr. ben carson, he came through here momen...

On the main stage after a one-night engagement in the undercard debate. he could be a big factor tonight. he knows how to control this type of event. number three, they will get 75 seconds, candidates get 75 seconds to answer the questions, they will get 30 seconds to respond if theyre named by someone else, rebuttal, if you will, 30 seconds. they both get opening and closing statements as well. the candidates could get a chance to set the tone early on. finally this space, this is the venetian ...

The way cruz has. but what happens to donald trumps brand if he starts losing? hes all about winning. >> psyche is the question. >> can he handle that. >> what does he do. >> the proof is in the pudding. we see how he does tonight. if anybody wants to talk about 2008, its ax, thats for sure. right now, we use a lot of prizefight analogies because it is like that for the men and women who have to get up on stage. theyre thinking about how do i get ready, what are my points, what do i do? thats wh...

Ted cruz. hes been doing it in campaign rallies. he said he was beholden to oil companies, raises the fact hes born in cuba, hes an evangelical. watch donald trump go after ted cruz hard. hes gaining on him in iowa, and across the country. finally, chris christie. im watching the comeback of chris christie. hes back on the main debate stage, after being relegated to the undercard debate one month ago. and the issue set in this campaign is lining up nearly perfectly for chris kissty. his advisers...

Across the country and around the globe. this really being the last major media moment of 2015 for the candidates and the last chance for them to face off before all of the cameras and attention this year. anderson? >> about to get very, very crowded in there. waiting for the start of the republican debate at venetian hotel in las vegas. whats it going to take to win the showdown? lets bring in dan pfeiffer, s.e. cupp, ana navarro and quchs cuomo. what are you wanting to see on the stage. >> fro...

The stage here is set for high drama. our correspondents, analysts and guests are standing by with full cov. >> a. candidates, they have been checking out the stage behind us, a last-minute look before the showdown. we begin with cnns john berman. what can we expect tonight? >> i am backstage at the venetian theater. behind me is the door the candidates will walk in in a few minutes as they emerge from dressing rooms. theyll walk in right there, walk across the stage. you can even see here, five...