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Is that he can't 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. he's going to have trump in front of him, rubio and carson, not necessarily behind but next to him. they're going to come at him. how does he handle that in a way that shows him at his best? he can be nasty? he's smart, intellectual, pressing his points. >> he's a great debater. >> you keep saying -- we're hear from everybody -- he's not going to get into, he's going t...

With a jab, how, what? >> he doesn't answer. >> if you're 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, i've walked the walk. >> i think you're exactly right. that's the case he's got to make. he's been making effectively in new hampshire. high don't think he can go the distance, he has other problems that will come back as he rises that has to do with ne...

As we continue counting down to the start of tonight's debates. want to bring in cnn's 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 moments ago to take a tour. i went up and reminded him last time i met up with him in a spin room befor...

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 they're 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 theater. a theater built for "phantom of the opera" to come to las vegas. seats 1400 people. "phant...

The way cruz has. but what happens to donald trump's brand if he starts losing? he's 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, it's ax, that's 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. they're thinking about how do i get ready, what are my points, what do i do? that's what's going on right now. we have two debates tonight. first one's coming up at 6:00. we'll hav...