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Then he returned to the matter of his Iowa poll numbers, which CNBC’s Eamon Javers had earlier reported as slipping below fellow Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson’s numbers. Latino leaders are gathering to call for immigration reform.

The debate-the third of at least a dozen-will take place at the Coors Event Center at the University of Colorado Boulder.

Donald Trump received much of the credit for the surge in viewership.

Trump’s new vulnerability also offers political openings for his other, lower-ranking rivals on Wednesday, who have all suffered from the bombastic real estate mogul’s dominance. Those things are not just an advantage, they also are a problem in an era of Tea Party politics and outsider insurgents.

On the phone to MSNBC, Trump went after Carson. The New Hampshire Republican Party is helping to coordinate another half dozen debate watch parties. Its theme is “Your Money, Your Vote” and will focus on jobs and economic issues.

Legittino is used to pre-debate madness, having helped with hundreds of live television events when he was Mitt Romney’s production manager in 2012.

Tickets for the debate were doled out weeks or months ago. Quintanilla has interviewed Trump many times and says he’s ready for whatever Trump and the other candidates may dish out. “Bush is in a slightly stronger position than Walker before the last debate, but only slightly”.

The Associated Press has this guide of things to look for in the two-hour debate: _ JEB THE REASSURER Jeb Bush’s standing in the race has never been weaker.

The quartet, all just barely registering on national polls, will be trying to have a breakout moment that could jumpstart their campaign and launch them onto the next main debate stage – as business woman Carly Fiorina did in the first debate. According to a CBS News/New York Times poll released October. 27, Carson is now leading among Republican voters with 26 percent compared to Trump’s 22 percent.

He has a laconic style that can at times seem dissonant with the angry mood of the electorate and a sense that voters want someone who can bump chests with world leaders like Vladimir Putin.

The rest of the candidates, lagging far behind the front runners, hope the debate will present opportunities for them to distinguish themselves among a crowded field.

Trump looking up: Only in the past week or two has Trump shown signs of vulnerability, but the showman is the ultimate wild card on the debate stage.