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....CNN’s King remarked that their debate last evening could very well have been the last televised debate of the GOP primary season. If that is true, Newtiebots need to see their candidate at the top of the heap by the end of today’s various polls. Otherwise, Gingrich may not have another chance to make a ‘national’ impression. Gingrich needs at least one major win before SuperTuesday. If that doesn’t happen, he becomes the hucka-hanger-on by staying in the race.....

Oregon has a debate on the schedule. Do Mitt and Rick want their schoolyard fight (and Newt's statesmanship) the last thing they remember???

Then too, people in GA and TN (and I dare say a few others) will be nodding and thinking, "It's obvious why Mitt and Rick backed out of our state's long scheduled debate. Newt outshines them all w/o breaking a sweat."

I don't think this was the "last" debate.

I don't think this was the "last" debate.

I remember from 2008 that some Hispanic group or media tried to have a GOP debate, but none of the candidates showed up. So, the debate group had pix/video of empty podiums with the various candidates' names.

The GOP have already had 20 debates. The ratings/viewership remains about 5.5 million [abt 7.5 million was the most for one of network debates]. Most of those viewers and the same news junkies.

The debates are adding little to the discourse, now. They are becoming the same-ole.

True Oregon has a debate scheduled on Mar. 19 and that will be after 44% of the delegates have been chosen. I’m not sure it will be or have a national showing based upon the sponsors.

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