Republican Debate: Dilemma for the Underdogs

Tonight's debate in New Hampshire begins at 7pm ET and is sponsored by CNN. Ten candidates will share the stage and it will be interesting to see if, like the Democrats, the Republican front runners dominate the evening. The dilemma for the second and third tier candidates is balancing the need to stand out while not seeming desperate. They should review Joe Biden's performance if they want to see how to successfully accomplish that. Third tier candidates will undoubtedly receive less time to get their point across and need to be careful not to provide the colorful soundbite that becomes a target for the rest of the candidates and the media. Front runners like Rudy Giuliani will be looking for another Ron Paul moment to get them into the news cycle and on the front page.