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2nd Presidential debate set for tonight in Nashville

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Play from 0:00[0:00] ..." It's town hall format you'll have eighty undecided. Tennessee voters chosen at random by Gallup. Who were -- represent the the social and economic. Racial make up of the greater Tennessee area. These folks will come with"...

Play from 0:48[0:48] ..." enter the room tonight -- will hear the name William Ayers or Charles Keating. Mentioned that's that's a big question of whether -- that the questions from the voters will focus mainly on the economy. I yes exactly I'm sure we'll hear names like Wall Street and 401K -- and Lehman Brothers and Bear Stearns and bail out all those things. I did definitely I think that that's"...

Play from 0:00[0:00]" It's town hall format you'll have eighty undecided. Tennessee voters chosen at random by Gallup. Who were -- represent the the social and economic. Racial make up of the greater Tennessee area. These folks will come with questions that they will give to Tom Brokaw who's been moderator -- in Brokaw will decide who gets called on tonight in addition. Broke all have some questions submitted over the Internet. By via MySpace and will be able to inject those questions we expect they'll be probably about a dozen and a half questions asked the B two minutes. For the initial response and then perhaps a minute. For it continued discussion the big question will be whether or not we'll hear some of the names from the sixties and eighties and nineties that we've heard on the stump the past few days whether those names who will enter the room tonight -- will hear the name William Ayers or Charles Keating. Mentioned that's that's a big question of whether -- that the questions from the voters will focus mainly on the economy. I yes exactly I'm sure we'll hear names like Wall Street and 401K -- and Lehman Brothers and Bear Stearns and bail out all those things. I did definitely I think that that's -- you know was one that that -- things about debates like this is people come with their own personal stories about you know that their their neighbors or their their loved ones who work are experiencing. Things in their lives whether it has to do with what's going on home with the economy maybe they are. A related to folks who were serving overseas and want to talk about that undoubtedly you'll have something like that. And then that'll be it is very difficult. For that the candidates to not answer directly CA I think in the last debate last week we had some instances where the candidates completely ignored the questions. It's very difficult to do that when you have someone -- you're telling their personal story directly to the candidates just a few feet away and so hopefully we'll get some really good heartfelt. Direct response is tonight."

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[0:53]..." presidential contests but -- Sarah Palin in particular. Has been going after Barack Obama and his connection to William Ayers. -- we'll see if John McCain used the same attack that night. That format the night by the way is is that. One that favors. McCain -- the town hall -- style in fact -- is his favorite venue and if McCain has the chance to turn this thing around it might be that night being at home in the town hall meeting format. Something that Obama is not as good at and so. But a lot of people will be looking for a game changing event tonight. At least those people who are partisans John McCain. "...

[0:18]..." between the two sides is any indication. Would probably be more aggressive. John McCain. And -- Barack Obama who will not be afraid to put back but will also. Try to stay above the fight is that he. And because "...

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