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Pol_070605_Candidates_Dos_Donts.appHeader = "Advice | GOP presidential candidates debate do's and don'ts";
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NBC's Political Director Chuck Todd and Deputy Political Director Mark Murray have put together a list of suggestions for the 10 Republican presidential candidates who will participate in Tuesday night's debate. Click one of the names on the left to see those suggestions.";
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Do: Defend McCain against Romney (nothing like ganging up on someone; think Pete Wilson in '96); try to capture a made-for-TV moment (like Biden did at Sunday's debate)
Don’t: Bring up evolution -- it's too complicated to explain in 60 seconds.";
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Do: Think about skipping the debate -- you might get more attention for NOT showing up; if you do show up, demonstrate that you belong
Don’t: Do anything to make yourself a laughingstock in Virginia -- there's a US Senate seat that may open up in '08";
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Do: Defend McCain from Romney attacks; defend the president on both Iraq and immigration; flip-flop on guns in some fashion
Don’t: Stick to your old gun position; allow McCain and Romney to steal the debate; remind viewers of Fred Thompson's crime-fighting record on TV
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Do: Keep doing what you've been doing at the past two debates; defend McCain from Romney's attacks; remind folks you are the Southern Republican in the race.
Don’t: Take a shot at anyone other than Romney; give out dieting tips to Wolf or mention how far you jogged this morning";
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Do: Keep doing what you're doing (you've had the two most underrated debate performances of the cycle to date).
Don’t: Stand at an angle (it looks like you are hiding something)";
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Do: Reclaim that '00 NH magic; bring up your independence and your military service; say the phrase \"live free or die\"; and say \"English only\" before saying \"comprehensive immigration reform.\"
Don’t: Bring up Fred Thompson's movie military service; say the phrase \"comprehensive immigration reform\" more than once; strangle Mitt Romney";
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Do: Keep up your rants as you've stolen the second-tier thunder
Don’t: Attack Giuliani -- it's too easy for him to win unless you've signed some secret pact with him";
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Do: Remind NH voters why they moved to the state (to avoid MA taxes); taunt McCain every OTHER question; make a mistake so the robo-candidate label doesn't stick
Don’t: Overly trash Massachusetts (many NH folks still work there); taunt McCain EVERY question; show deference to the front-runner; flinch when the entire field begins to defend McCain; bring up Fred Thompson's religion";
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Do: Try to own the immigration issue, especially when the moderators try to steer those questions to McCain and Romney; say something memorable on an issue outside of immigration
Don’t: Be too strident (holding a press conference today outside of GOP Sen. Judd Gregg's New Hampshire office to protest his position on immigration wasn't a wise or civil move)";
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Do: (See Jim Gilmore)
Don’t: Speak so slowly";
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