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Show on tv and almost as big as football. 27 million people tuned in for the nfl season opener this week. it's no wonder wednesday is being likened to a super bowl. debate gaffes and zingers have the power to make or break a campaign as some candidates know all too well. 1980, the republican primary debate when ronald reagan essentially catapulted himself to the nomination. >> i am paying for this microphone. he was funding the debate with his campaign money to try to include all the candidates. of course, he went on to win the new hampshire primary and the presidency. in 1992 jerry brown and ...

just days ago, south carolina looked like it could be the third punch of a one, two three, mitt romney primary knockout. but this morning, ohio's republicans took away romney's first win, announcing rick santorum won the caucuses by 34 votes. then governor rick perry of texas pulled out of the race and immediately endorsed newt gingrich who's been surging in several new south carolina polls. >> a conservative visionary who can transform our country. we've had our differences, which campaigns will inevitably have. and newt is not perfect. but who among us is? the fact is, there is for...

Campaign. i know he's reassessing at this moment. >> it was a quick reassessment. he came in fifth place at 10%. michele bachmann just said she's standing aside. she was in sixth. governor perry is going to reassess. they're saying the reassessment was quick and he will campaign in south carolina. he was supposed to be there today. it looks like he will wait through the weekend and then campaign in south carolina. why is this a big deal? governor perry obviously profoundly disappointed by this showing in iowa. his campaign spent the most, bought the most tv ads in iowa. when he first got in th...

then she has tumbled, tumbled in a pretty intense way in the polls. it's really unclear why because she has at least at the beginning she had done pretty well in debates. she had been here campaigning very hard. she, like rick santorum at the end of this campaign, was around the state. she did all 99 counties. guess what, she was even born here. she was born in water loo, iowa. she is a native daughter of the state. she did not do very well. very disappointing. at the end of the day, suzanne, you know this. you've covered many campaigns. you need money to go on. if you're not doing w...

>> what are you waiting to hear at this debate that might help you decide. >> as many times as i heard michele bachmann speak, i never felt likevy seen the real her. it's always a political face. >> i about cried when i started to seeing in the debate performance. >> i'd like to see someone with more executive experience. >> he could easily go across the aisle. >> you don't trust him i don't trust him. >> debate gaffes, they matter. >> rick, i tell you what. $10,000. >> the wager offer for mitt romney in saturday debate was noticed. >> i bet you $5 bucks. the fact he said $10,000 stood out to ...