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All of the Republican candidates in the race are Neo-Cons and do not deserve to represent the GOP because they are mostly responsible for its current problems (Iraq, etc.) – except for Rep. Ron Paul of Texas.

Ron Paul is the only outsider candidate – and that means he is a Hollywood outsider too (Fred Thompson is cozy with the Hollywood elite and the Neo-Con "think tank" groups).

I think Ron Paul's star is on the rise and people are going to get tired of hearing Guiliani invoke 9/11, McCain claiming that we are winning in Iraq, and Romney trying to convince us all that he is not a closet Liberal.

Let's see how popular the so-called frontrunner from NYC is when more Conservatives find out about his record on Gay Marriage, Gun Control, etc. Let's see how long McCain can remain a credible candidate as the "surge" in Iraq ends in disaster And we can see how Romney's campaign has fizzled out on the grass roots level despite all of the money he raised.

Who stands to lose the most? Without question, the Neocons which includes CFR member Thompson. Ron Paul is the threat who speaks truth to power and who stands for Constitutionally based liberty.

I hope the best man wins,Please notice I said man..
We do not need another Clinton,for lots of reasons..

Romney probably has the most to lose becaues Fred Thompson is now in the race and will take away some of his likely voters. McCain has a voting base that is fairly steady and is likely to gain as a result.

I have to applaud the Ron Paul supporters for getting to the blogs and stuff, but he will not be the nominee. He is almost like the Dennis Kucinich of the right. My prediction is that McCain will win the nomination with either Huckabee or Fred Thompson as his running mate.

Rudy Julie absolutely, New Hampshire is a whole other beast than South Carolina and he will not get away with making smarmy comments about the other candidates without backing it up with facts.

Ron Paul has the most to gain because he needs exposure to the people for name recognition. He has a true conservative platform creating separation from the nine NEOCONS who all sound the same. I just hope he takes the next step and confronts the other nine NEOCONS and expose their irrational thinking.

RON PAUL has the most to gain. Everyday more Americans are WAKING UP to his message of protecting individual liberty, limiting the role of government, and getting our troups out of harm's way.

Who has the most to lose? Anyone who dares face off with Dr. Paul on a real issue (just ask "I've never heard of that" Rudy.)

Shame Shame Shame on all of you "religious bigots"....you support every walk of life except a Mormon? Romney is twice the republican and conservative as any nominee EVER....your bigotry cannot see past that.

Mitt Romney is an extraordinary leader who deserves to be our next president. Let us believe in his greatness and our ability to make a proper contribution to his campaign.

I believe that Mitt Romney will be our next president. He deserves that opportunity to provide inspired leadership for our country.

Giuliani and McCain have the most to lose here. Rudy sold us out on 9/11 and McCain has sold us out many times including the recent Immigration Bill. Romney is dangerous, but Ron Paul would win it all if given a chance by the media. We can't continue to be ignorant about our society and our future. Ron Paul can't fix everything, but he can right a lot of wrongs and restore that wonderful feeling of hope that fades away more and more each day.
Most to Gain: Ron Paul
Most to Lose: Rudy McRomney

Americans will be the losers in all of this, unless the "lame-stream media" open their eyes and ears to the people who love liberty and freedom. Regardless of party affiliation, the only viable candidate in this race is Ron Paul. The Grand 'Ole Party Boys just don't want it to get out...Ron Paul has real solutions to all the issues. We The People win if Ron Paul earns the nomination.

I think that Guiliani and Romney have the most to lose in this debate. Out of the three major candidates, McCain is the only consistent fiscal and social conservative, and I believe he has the experience and core decency to win the presidency.

Why is that so many "republican voters" can't seem to think about anything but abortion and gay marriage. I also don't understand why "faith" is an issue either. We need someone to run the country, to figure out how to end the war in Iraq and keep our economy going and our jobs in the U.S. instead of overseas.
Why don't we forget about asking candidates the moral questions which should be personal and ask them how they are going to keep our nation strong? That doesn't just mean a strong military. It means a strong economy with people working at good paying jobs. Currently a tremendous amount of our manufacturing has gone to overseas markets. We need them to focus on healthcare for everyone too. I personally don't care about anyone's response to the abortion issue. None of the republican can have a baby as far as I know!!!!

The 3 with the most to lose are Rudy, John M and Mitt. With Fred Thompson entering the race, it appears he'll easily vault into a "strong 3rd" without any effort and it appears that the GOP is seeing Ronnie Reagan in Fred's candidacy.

Rudy – he's on thin ice on many of his issues and his recent comments that it was a "trick question" (my quotes) when asked about the difference between Shia and Sunni just blew my mind. For someone who is "America's Mayor" and is an expert on the War on Terror (which I wish someone would get it right – it's the War on Terrorism) he really flunked the exam. McCain – just continues to get in his own way with comments that frequently require an apology or retraction or rewording....he's a very good Senator and should continue to focus on his role as a maverick in the senior house. Mitt Romney – I can't waste time typing about him.

The other candidates – well hey folks, it's a democracy and they all get a chance to run. Hopefully they'll all run home soon. (Just like the Dems – send 'em all home except Hillary/Barack/Edwards) and let the three best duke it out.

Look the repukes are done ... You repukes are sick and that line up of morans. I watch for the comedy act ... I do believe there is a new group of the three stooges there..Let's see Rudy, john, mit,Damn right they are better suited....

McCain should stay home because the moment he opens his mouth about Iraq and Immigration the viewers will either change the channel or switch off their TV .

Rudy has the most to lose with the terrorists attack us because they hate our freedom slogan. Intelligent votes are going to see past this nonsense and realize bad foreign policy is too blame. Not to mention candidates will bring up he has donated to planned parenthood and is not conservative at all fiscally.

SAM BROWNBACK has nothing to lose and everything to Gain

It is obvious that Rudy McRomney, being the three that the media seems to be drooling over, stand the most to lose.
McCain shot himself hard on the immigration bill and his comment to Sen. Sessions in the backroom meetings on the bill, and Guiliani is probably still cramming tonight for his Ron Paul reading assignment. Romney is the only one left – it'll take more than Mormon attacks to bring him down.
As for the one with the most to gain, Ron Paul is the only outsider that seems to relate with true conservatives and constitutionalists. He speaks great truth to the limited government crowd while maintaining a right-to-life stance. And a surprise to the establishment (i.e. Fox's text vote), Ron is "clicking" with the younger and info-crazed Internet/YouTube crowd.
Conservatives are starting to see through the neo-con smokescreen. GO RON GO!!

Romney has the most to lose. What day is it and what is his position? The anything to get elected approach is starting to become a liability over actually getting votes.

Sam Brownback has the most to gain. Young, honesty comes across, untouched by Washington politics.
Vito Frankini
Arcadia , Ca

Ron Paul is the only candidate I care about on either side. The rest will only continue the status quo that is deteriorating our country. We need someone who wants to restore the values this country was founded on.

THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, middle class workers and education...THATS who will losse!!!
Ah...Mitt Romney. Mormen? uh NO!!!, Guliana? no, McCain, fossil/Bush lover...so that leaves oh yeah!!! PRIME TIME TV ACTORS AND WANNABES!

I think instead of focusing on who will win the race to be president, they should ALL be thinking a lot more Global, like i hope we HAVE a world to govern after this presidents damge total final come in...Lets think about that AMERICA!!!

The answer to the question is the American People. WE the People are the ones with the most to lose. Every candidate, except Ron Paul, intends to permit the quiet disolution of the Constitution of the United States. The same will be so for Canada and Mexico as well if the Security and Prosperity Partnership, a.k.a. North American Union, continues as scheduled. The SPP is a little talked about plan already being implemented by the Bush Administration that is literally dissolving the borders between the US and Canada and Mexico for the sake of ultra-free trade. WE, the American People will be expected to provide the manpower to operate the new branch of the U.S. military called USARNORTH that will be the continental police force of the the new North American Union. No other candidate speaks of this, except Ron Paul, because the plan has no Congressional oversite and the mainstream media is fed mis-information by the Administration and The Council on Foreign Relations to trivialize the implications. This plan is VERY REAL and already in the pipeline. The Constitution and this Nation have literally been hijacked by secrecy AND secret societies among upper government circles. Ron Paul is an M.D., has delivered over 4000 babies, served in the military, and has been reelected to the Texas State Senate many times (9), IS NOT a member of any secret society, always votes (if even by himself) to keep the power with WE the People, and not the government or big business. He understands fully economics, foreign policy, and is evidently far more knowledgable about the history of this country than any other candidate. He is the only true patriot on any debate stage we've seen so far. He believes as the founding fathers of this nation that we should have a non-interventionist foreign policy. "No entangling alliances". Government ties are the reasons governments lie.

VOTE RON PAUL 2008 or be a sucker when NAFTA Super Highway demolishes your neighborhood and allows Mexico to claim its sovereignty over a portion of Kansas City as a inland Customs port- Which IS part of the plan..
WAKE UP AMERICA- the Bush Regime talks about closing our borders because of terrorism yet the SPP (which BUSH SIGNED) literally removes our borders. SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT IN THE UNION. RESEARCH AMERICA- Knowledge IS power. The truth will set us free. Find out what I mean and we all will see...... Peace to Everyone and God Bless Humanity.

As a Democrat, I'd vote for Ron Paul, UNLESS Al Gore jumps in! The rest of the politicians, Republicans and Democrats are a bunch of self-serving losers! This is a scary time for America!

Mr. Robles, I am sure you are a bright person, but did you say 'Romney will not stick his foot in his mouth?" Why not? Is this the same guy who said he was a hunter all his life, yet had only hunted twice? Who shot 'varmints' (I just wish I had heard that audio coming out his mouth)? Who also said he would just 'double' the size of 'Gitmo?'
Romney is a successful businessman and probably a good guy, but he is the quintessential panderer.

Ron Paul is the oldest person running here. By the time the vote comes next November he will be 73 and obviously by the time the end of a 4 year term comes he would be 77! He sounds old as well. I think he has some good ideas but PLEASE, we need some new blood!

I THINK MCCAIN. HIS STRONG ALLIANCE TO MANY OF BUSH'S POLICIES HAS GAVE HIM A BAD REP. AS MANY AS ALL THE OTHER BUSH'S SUPPORTERS HAVE. THE GOP IS IN A DEEP WHOLE WITH SO MUCH CORRUPTION, LIES AND STRAIGHT OUT IGNORANCE THEY WILL NEED TO THINK OF SOMETHING QUICK TO COME CLOSE TO BEATING OBAM/CLINTON 08. HINT HINT CHANGE YOUR VIEW ON THE IRAQ WAR. ISNT THIS A NATION OF THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE AND FOR THE PEOPLE. AND IF CLOSE 80% OF THE PEOPLE (AMERICANS) WANT TO END THIS WAR THEN LETS DO IT. THIS IS COMING FROM SOMEONE WHO SERVED IN OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM.

Why would any republican care about ANYTHING that ANY of these candidates had to lose? It"s obvious by the past two elections that they don't care about ANYTHING....much less where the country may be headed....

The Republican Party has the most to lose as they continue to play on hot button as opposed to stressing substantive issues. One day the Electorate (that's us, America) will become politically educated enough to understand and execute the deep necessary change to make the world a better place. (Notice I didn't say soon...)

There is no doubt that Mit Romney will be our next president.

I think Giuliani has the most to lose in a Republican debate, being watched by Republicans to determine their nominee. I happen to be a Democrat, and when I watched the last debate, although I disagree with all candidates on most issues, I was surprised to find myself agreeing with Giuliani on a lot more issues than I anticipated. That must really tick off Republicans...

Romney will not stick his foot in his mouth; brilliant; could go all the way. Too late for McCain; should've run on a third party ticket in 2000. Giulani will not commit blunders; will wage a tough campaign. Thompson will not last. Some of the rest have good points, and will keep everyone on their toes, but don't have a chance.

Ron paul is for real. Rest are losers.

Ironically, I would argue Ron Paul has the most to lose AND the most to gain. He has picked up some traction throughout the Internet, but this debate format (assuming it is similar to the Dem's) will allow the candidates a better chance to express (and distance) themselves. While I personally agree with his war stance and his non-interventionist leanings, these are radical positions to many Republicans; he must provide eloquent defenses of them. If he allows the others to pigeon-hole him as un-patriotic (no matter how untrue that is), it could stop his progress in its tracks. If he avoids that and comes across as the wise and benevolent man he truly is, WATCH OUT! http://www.ronpaul2008.com

Rudy is a DEMOCRAT, McCain is a SELLOUT, and Romney can't get his story straight. Ron Paul is the only principled candidate and he has the courage and the conviction to lead this country. Dr. Paul is a statesman and a TRUE patriot! Oh and Fred Thompson is an actor who has a nice deep voice, but is wrong on most major issues and would take this country down the same path of destruction.

Ron Paul will once again add to his base in this next debate. The more we hear from this great man the more it all makes sense.

Someone thought that Mitt Romney being called "too polished" is like being called "too smart." For a few years now I watched Mr. Romney serve as governor of the state next door and can tell you that, in his case, being called "too polished" is politely being called "too slick". Mr. Romney spent a lot of time as governor planning to run for president and a big chunk of the time left over after that he spent calculating the shortest path to a television camera. He discovered his progressive side when he found a state where he could qualify to run for governor if he would be progressive; then when he realized he had to win the primary in a party controlled by right-wingers, suddenly he awakened to his true conservative nature. If he wins the nomination, I'll wager he discovers the greater good is to be found between the two poles of left and right. Speaking as a registered independent who's lost all taste for partisan ideology, Romney seems to be a decent manager but he seems equally to have no core character and only one overriding belief: that he's entitled to be president.

All of our media is looking for the packaging and they're missing the message. At this stage, all the networks are afraid of Ron Paul and they're reluctant to ask him new and substantial questions. Fox News asked Congressman Paul the very same questions that MSNBC asked him. I'm looking for a candidate who will look into the lens and display some vision and hold the American people accountable for their own health, their own wasteful habits with energy, and encourage Americans to partipate in this next process. A leader who will invite all of us step it up!

Giving Guiliani a reading list on 9/11? Classic. More than a few people on the stage admit to not believing in evolution, and Ron Paul is the crazy one?

Rudy. The root causes of global terror will be examined again in the debate and Rudy will continue to dig his own grave.

I am never ceased to be amazed. People always say they want change until we actually get a real choice for that change. The ONLY real Republican running is Ron Paul. One only has to look at who is leading in the polls to see how far the Republican party has fallen. A man who is pro-choice, obviously does not take his marriage vows to seriously, had an affair not only in front of his wife, but in front of the whole country, family life in shambles, solely responsible for emergency hq being in the WTC buildings(despite EVERYONE telling him not to put it in the WTC buildings) – list goes on and on. Just imagine for one second Ronald Reagan supporting a man like Guliani, would never happen. He is as big a liberal as there is.
Republicans have truly lost their way. Thanks to corporations controlling the party now, I am afraid I will never vote again, unless given a vote for a REAL republican like Ron Paul (and I am sure there are many more out there, it is just the media will not give them a voice)

Ron Paul is the only one I care about.

Tom "Terrific" Tancredo. If he tells the country that adding 50 million, no english speaking idiots to americaa work-force, will make the usa into a third world country in twenty years.

I think Fred Thompson and Newt Gingrich have the most to lose - that is, if Romney has another good showing.

The days of entering the race this late are over. If Romney continues to roll, it makes it less likely that someone else will top him. There just isn't the time like there used to be.

That said, I'm for Hillary.

Go watch Loose Change or Terrorstorm and tell me why we shouldn't overthrow the government and "re-instate" the constitution.

Speaking as a registered independent, and have been since I was 18. (now in my 40s) Ron Paul has been the first republican candidate I've ever seen, that I might be able to support. He's a man of conviction, he does what he says, he says what he does. He's a true conservative, which does not mean being a warhawk. (He's never voted for a congressional raise...ever)
He actually reads about history and knows the things America has done in the middle east that have led us to the situation we're in. (We all, or should I say, most Americans forget it was reagen/bush that sold Saddam his chemical weapons, but we're not responsible in any way when he used them? That's just plain ignorant and naive)
Ron Paul's grasp on history may be exactly what this country needs to prevent it from repeating itself and helping to drive us into WW3.
We need a smart man to lead us out of this mess we've created in Iraq. And with a little luck and intelligent leadership maybe defuse the damage of the current administration and the two generations it has insured will continue to hate America in the middle east.
The American people stand the most to lose if Ron Paul isn't the republican candidate for president.

Romney is a double talker. He has yet to set forward any clear agenda for his candidacy. He is all talk and no action as the next debate will indicate.

Guiliani will be the most to lose. followed by McCain and romney. If any of these three get nominated then I should conclude that americans are dumb. As far as I can see this is the last change for americans to save their country. Ron paul has come to stage as a savior. Man so knowledgeable, so honest, so principled and courageous will be born one in thousand years. So think about it. Learn more about ron paul and you will believe me.

I have just two words for hope of the best of both worlds on the Republican ticket:

"Thompson – Rudy"

They all stand to lose a lot to Ron Paul...Ron's the only conservative in the entire group, and once America sees that, the rest of the field will be in big trouble. Go Ron!!

I think that if we do not get a president, either republican or democratic or other, that can not see past all the less important issues. Then the country has the most to lose. Why has no leader dealt with the gay marriage issue by just putting in legislation for civil unions, all the rights without using the name marriage. Of course you can never make everyone happy. Abortion is not going to completely go away. Even if Roe v. Wade is overturned it them becomes a state issue.

This country was founded on freedom of religion and not having Christianity shoved down everyones throat. And that is what seems to be happening now. We are much in danger of becoming a theocracy.

The Media has the most to gain and to lose in this debate. If Ron Paul was given a chance and not marginalized he would be a true contender for the Presidency. Hopefully, the public outcry for more knowledge on him will cause a reaction. Giuliani has the most to lose tonight, he is having his core accomplishment being eroded away when fully analyzed.

I think they all have a lot to lose thanks to the Bush Administration shananigans of the past 6 1/2 years.

The GOP slate is a bunch of tired grumpy old rich white men.

Giuliani acts like a hot tempered fascist pig while Romney wants to at least double the size of Gitmo. And we absolutely do not need another Reagan wannabe.

We need someone who will fix our issues at home and abroad. and not spend their time imposing their religion on us and the world. Hiding behind the cross is not an enabler to engage in arbitrary violence and torture.

They all have something to lose! This is why Ron Paul stands out among the rest!
He is laying it all on the line as he goes against the party line! It is a gamble but i believe that the truth he speaks is and will resonate with the American people... this is why all of the rest may lose big time!

I'm pretty sure Guliani will have the most to lose because of his absolute pathetic rational, the same goes for McCain, he can't win NH again. Though, Ron Paul and Mitt Romney have the most to gain, Paul will probably appeal to more people in NH than Romney, but Romney will undoubtedly come out on top.

I think Guiliani is at the very bottom. He's losing support from conservative christians all over the place. The only thing that might save him is the guys who planned an attack on the JFK airport. (Terrorism is his biggest issue.)

Romney is flying high, but he's so likely to flip, that he will probably fall hard if pressed on those issues that he doesn't stand firm on. So, he's most likely to fall.

McCain's amnesty bill will knock him down during this next debate. He even dropped the F-Bomb recently, it's just not something I see as presidential. I think it will come up a few times during the next debate.

I think if they play their cards right, Tancredo, Huckabee and Paul will gain a whole lot of traction from this debate.

It's so refreshing to read comments like those of Mr. Castleton posted above. The more people understand how irrelevant questions of gay marriage and abortion are when it comes to electing a president, the more hope we have of things improving at least a little in this country after the next election.

The current president has done so much damage over the last six years that the only prayer we have of recovering is to elect a leader who is not afraid to speak strongly and as honestly as possible about all the mistakes that have been made.

Unless we want more of the same we CAN NOT afford a Giuliani or Romney administration, and if people would stop thinking of elections as a game-show (for which all the major media outlets are to blame) and started understanding just how IMPORTANT the job of President of the United States is–especially in such a crucial historical moment–my faith in our democracry might just be restored...a little.

Ron Paul seems to be the only one on the Republican side, and in fact one of the only candidates in the entire field who wants to elevate the dialog and bring about some genuine change. But thanks to the deplorable way the media covers campaigns, and the money-driven way the whole electoral system operates, candidates like him have no chance.

As for who has the most to lose, it's Rudy. When is someone finally going to expose him for the fraud he is? It's so plain to see that it boggles my mind he's the front-runner!

That's good enough reason not to support Mr. Thompson.

RON PAUL is shining the light of truth and the other candidates are scurrying like roaches. The other candidates have the most to loose when Congressman Paul ignites the beacon of truth! Watch them run! Watch them hide!

There is no way that Rudy Giuliani can get the GOP nomination until his team educates Southern Republican conservatives that while he is a Roman Catholic, Roman Catholics are the original Christians. I do not know how many times I have had to explain this to people when I travel south of the Mason-Dixon.

tom tancredo has has a lot to gain because poll after poll has shown that knowledgeable americans are against any type of amnesty, and he is the only candidate who has stood his ground on this volitale issue. american citizens want our current laws enforced and tom tancredo is the only candidate willing to do this. if his name gets out there, the people of this nation will support him.

It seems to me that the Republicans have a true presidential candidate in Mitt Romney, and I would be surprised if they did not realize it.

I've voted Democratic the past two elections but if Ron Paul gets the nomination, I would jump ship to the GOP simply b/c I want somebody in the White House that truly understands global politics and the economic/social/political developments that have led us to the world situation today. He understands that we cannot fight a "War on Terror" and we should be hunting down and killing Osama bin Laden and Al Qaida, those who really attacked us on 9/11. Terrorism is a tactic, not a country. We need change and I sincerely hope Paul gets the GOP nomination, good luck to him.

Please, can we dispense with the "true conservative" crap? Here's a fact: A strong majority of the American electorate are "moderates", neither "true liberals" or "true conservatives". I'm one of them. On a scale of 1 = Sean Hannity and 10 = Michael Moore, I'm about a 4.

On the one hand, I'm in favor of "amnesty" as long as it's accompanied by serious border enforcement. I don't care in the slightest if two people of the same sex want to get married, nor do I feel threatened by it. I strongly support stem cell research, even if the cell lines are obtained from embryos at fertility clinics that are about to be destroyed. I support keeping prayer out of the public schools. I think global warming is not fiction but is rather a serious problem that needs to be addressed. I don't see anything wrong with abortion in the first trimester of a pregnancy or to protect the life of the mother.

But I also strongly support the effort in Iraq, aggressively going after terrorists worldwide, the Patriot Act, and reducing taxes and government spending (something at which our supposedly "true conservative" president has been a "true disappointment.").

Finally, I believe that it's far, far better to compromise with the other party in order to get things done that it is to "stand on principle!" And you know what? The great majority of the American electorate agrees with me.

As for tonight's debate, I think that of the serious Republican candidates, I think that both Rudy and McCain need to be careful, and they need to be careful that they don't come across as pandering to the fringe right wing of the Republican Party. The "Looney Left" has taken over the Democratic Party, and we saw last night just how ridiculous they all looked falling all over each other to try and prove who was more "progressive." We Republicans need to make damn sure that we don't do the same thing with the low-brow, knuckle-draggers on the fringes of our own party.

As for Mitt Romney, he has a lot to lose in that if he doesn't make a move up in the polls soon, he's done. So, I'd expect him to be on the attack tonight.

Finally, Fred Thompson needs to quit screwing around and get in the race.

Whatever party captures the middle of the political spectrum in this country will be the party that wins the White House in 2008. McCain is my favorite and has been for some time. But I would enthusiastically support either Rudy Guiluani or Fred Thompson, even though Fred may be more to the right on some issues than I'd prefer. But if we nominate someone like Romney or Huckabee, Hillary could beat us.

Guiliani. The guy will lead us to a guaranteed war with Iran and North Korea. I hope all of his supporters back it up by enlisting in the military.

Romney has the most to lose.
Come on, last year we hammered the Dems for nominating an aristocratic MA flip-flopper…now we’re going to nominate one ourselves?
We should know better.

Definition of a cult from dictionary.com:

Cult: a particular system of religious worship, especially with reference to its rites and ceremonies.

Yes, Mormonism is a cult. So is every other religion in the world. Next.

Based upon the venue (a school in a state where most voters take their time before blindly supporting one candidate), Rudy Giuliani will probably not receive the resounding applause, accorded him in the last debate, should he attack Ron Paul. That gives Rep. Paul more breathing room to make his own points, should Mr. Blitzer give him enough time. Ergo, Ron Paul has something to gain and Giuliani has to worry about the rep. from Texas trotting out a summary of his reading assignment for the former mayor of New York.

That said, a truly machiavellian move, by any of the other candidates, would be to ignite the debate between Ron Paul and Giuliani if they are asked to defend their own positions vis-a-vis Iraq. Romney and McCain can afford the probable resultant bump in support for Ron Paul, while at the same time deflecting substantive investigation of their own positions. With the campaign starting so early, the major candidates can only remain viable by staying off the radar for as long as possible. No one wants to repeat Howard Dean's meteoric rise and commensurate fall.

"Smile as you charge through the cannon smoke!" Fred Thompson will earn my vote.

The more debates, the more Giuliani loses ground.

Apparently not Newt Gingrich.

Mike Huckabee is the only hope the republicans have to a victory over the democrats. The Bush leaguers have done more harm not only to the U.S. but to the world as a whole. He has infinitely multiplied and utilized fear and hate to such a degree with his and herr cheney's nazi tactics that we and the rest of the world may never recover. I used to look forward to going to Canada, now no matter whether we're going to or returning from I feel like I'm in a old WW II movie and minus the Otto Preminger like accent I hear "show me your papers". Mike Huckabee represents a combination that no other candidate in either party posses and they are intelligence, common sense, the ethics that made America what it once was.

I don't think the next president of the United States has entered the race yet!

DOC IN DENVER>>>To answer your question as to who Ron Paul is, he is the candidate the republican party fears so much that they attempted to ban him from this debate. Rudy showed in the last debate that he is a hot head and not capable of thinking something through before making a judgement..Not a quality I look for in a President. I would ask Rudy why since we had a Republican President during 911, a Republican Congress, and a Republican Mayor of NY, just how that translates into " only a republicans can protect me from terrorists"?? NYC was attacked several times when Rudy was Mayor, obviously the terrorists didn't fear him. Rudy has shown no ability to prevent terrorism, only the ability to mop up after an attack. This qualifies him as a Janitor, not a President!!

Wow, look at all the support for Ron Paul! America is waking up!

Rudy just needs to be called on the events of 9/11 and the aftermath by the Firefighters who were the real heroes. All Rudy did was stand in front of a camera, relaying information relayed to him. He caused those firefighters who died in the collapse to not get the message that the towers were going to fall, he caused the searches to stop after most of the Bank of Nova Scotia's assets were recovered, he was NO hero and has no clue about national security or terrorism or leadership.

Ron Paul is a libertarian, and most conservatives can see that. I think Dr. Paul risked being exposed that way. I personally do not agree with many libertarian ideas, and I don't agree with Ron Paul's stance against federal funding for stem-cell research, and the overarching stance that all of these matters should be left to the states. I think such a general policy would scramble things up much too greatly. Abolishing the IRS? How is he going to pull that off. Ron Paul has some great arguments, but he's just not realistic enough for me. Giuliani needs to show that he's up to attack the issues in more detail, but over all I think all the candidates have very much to lose.

America has the most to lose with the slate of republican candidates currently running. The best of this bunch is not fit to be a small town dog catcher.

Mitt Romney may not have the most to lose, but he definitely has the most to gain.

The #1 criticism I am seeing out there on Romney is that he is "too polished". Is that like being "too smart" or "too healthy" or "too rich"? I didn't know being overly polished was a bad thing, but I guess according to the MSM Left Spin Machine, curing cancer would be "too miraculous" and therefore bad.

That being said, Romney does need to come across as tougher than he has. He is too politic at times and with Thompson getting in the race, needs to be a little more "alpha" male.

Rudy has the most to lose. McCain has already lost and Romney is a marginal candidate, at best. Romney looks good, but the only substance that he had, which was considerable, he has thrown away kissing right wing behinds.

I think the candidates not named Ron Paul have the most to lose. People might just notice that the only true conservative on stage is Dr. Paul. The rest are pathetic clones that symbolize all that is wrong with the Republican party.

Rudy has the most to lose.
He's a natural leader but has a liberal bias. Too many pointed questions will expose that.

Rob writes:

"Hopefully that stuttering….mumbeling crossdresser with a lisp…. Rudolph Giuliani loses…. Yeah….. I bet you scare those terrorists away with those three qulities you posses real well."

Rob I hope the candidate you support has more of an education then you do. If their spelling is anything like yours we are sunk.

Rob did get one thing right, but for the wrong reason. The candidate with the most to lose is Rudy as the base begins to discover that he is conservative only in economic policy. What more would you expect from a New York City attorney?

mccain and rudy.

they're both gonna give us some good "gaffe" soundbites.

I hope that all of the candidates have read all of the books in "Ron Paul's Foreign Policy Book Club" so that they don't make fools out of themselves the way Giuliani did in the last debate!!!!

Rudy has the most to lose. He does have legal experience and the experience of running NYC. But he has no: vision, international experience, or much of an individual concept on anything. Same goes for Romney. These to are RINO's. MCCain is ruining his own campaign.. the more he speaks the worse off he is. My bet is that Fred Thompson will let these guys beat each other up and cherry pick each of the opposing candidates strenghts and put them together (what Gore will do on the Dem side). The GOP needs a true conservative that is honest, smart and skillful in making our country's image great and less divided internally. In order to do this we need an experienced candidate with FEDERAL political experience. Trust me... Romney was a nightmare in MA, and Rudy dropped many balls in NYC... Just ask the Firefighters the true heros of 9/11.

America has the most to lose if Ron Paul is not elected

This is the most important election in the history of the United States. Please choose carefully for you, and if you have any for your children!
Ron Paul Revolution has begun!

The American people have the most to lose in this sad caricature of a "debate" between several tired, old whitemen whose party has nearly destroyed America at home and abroad.

I think Rudy has the most to lose in that he is the front runner!! Someone needs to point out to Rudy that he has never shown any skill in preventing terrorism, only that he is good at mopping up after an attack. This would qualify him as a JANITOR, but not a PRESIDENT. Rudy's rash judgement of Ron Paul's remarks shows he's a hot head that refuses to think things through before making a judgement, not a good quality for a Presidential candidate!! Rudy has an ego problem, and I think it will come out more and more in these debates!!

i hope ron paul gets a chance to expose guliani and the other neo cons for the frauds they are.. ron paul is the only real conservative out there

I think that the neo-con conservatives have the most to lose...and genuine democracy the most to gain. As you can see from the comments below, the neo-cons have now redirected their smear campaigns away from the Democrats, and have begun using those techniques to belittle (yet not logically refute) their own Republican candidates! Clearly the era of fresh, optimistic, confident conservativism – ushered in by Reagan – has now faded and is being replaced by harsh, angry, bitter voices. I guess its true – fundamentalist movements inevitably turn against themselves.

John McCain is the most to lose because I think he is the frontrunner. I think he should stick to his support for the Bush's Iraq policy. People need to understand that we cannot back out of Iraq now. Thew world is indeed safer now, and we are still not finished with the work. It will get better, we just need to believe and be patient. I believe Bush was apppointed by God.

Mitt and Rudy,

Mitt needs to convince us that his religion is not a cult.

Rudy needs to convince us that he is actually a conservative.

Since Paul is the only one of the bunch who truly reads and knows history, the rest of the candidates would have the most to gain if they just stood there and didn't say anything, while Ron Paul schooled them on the Constitution.
The American People have the most to lose if Ron Paul doesn't get the chance to get his message out about our original intents and rules of law, that this nation was formed on.

Basically everyone but Ron Paul.

Paul has proved he is for TRUE Goldwater/Reagan conservatism.
The others have not...

Ron Paul was one of only FOUR congressmen in 1976 for the Presidency (he didn't get the nomination until 1980). He was part of the 1980 delegation from Texas (which supported Reagan).

I think Guiliani has the most to lose. While he stands ahead in the polls, his support has been flat. he needs to clearly articulate why his brand of Republicanism is needed in the White House.

A Democrat will be the next President so it doesn't really matter.

Hillary is not hated as much as Bush. She has 40-45 positive ratings. Not high for somebody to be elected, but a heck of a lot better than Bush.

None of them can't beat Hillary if they cater to right, and none can't win the nominiation if they don't. None have much too loose, because as long as the right has strangle hold on the nomination, they can't win the general election anyway.

Saying that Mitt has foot in the mouth problems, he needs to look presidental if wish to be the one to loose the general election

Hopefully, Rudy will lose. He might (emphasize might) make a good President, but I don't want a woman who is so power hungry she wants to move into the same house as his wife and kids after she obviously contributed to the break up of his marriage to represent the women of America.

They all have a lot to lose. No one has a lock on popularity right now, with the exception of Mitt Romney, who has no chance at even being a serious contender due to his religion. They are in a tough situation since the USA on a whole has moved much more to the center socially while at the same time has developed a strong mistrust of most things republican. I honestly believe it is Rudy's republican nomination to lose in this process. I'm not sure if I believe we have a chance in hell at defeating a democrat for the office, or from preventing them from increasing their majorities in either house.

Rep. Ron Paul has the most to gain. He may not have the most contributions to "campaign" or more appropriately advertise from corporate lobbies (our largest detriment causing corruption), but with the popularity of the internet, he is becoming increasingly popular due to his views on limited government, his interest in pulling out of foreign affairs that have nothing to do with the U.S.,his ideas about strict border control and deportation of illegal immigrants, and his strict policy on never supporting a bill that violates our constitution. He is the only candidate who clearly recognizes the need for decreased spending, thus eliminating the need for higher taxation. Take a look @ Ron Paul in '08.

It doesn't matter. Romney is our next president. Every question he is asked if gives a clear and articulate answer and contrary to McCain's statements, he gives his plain for illegal immigration everytime he brings up the subject. Watch him outshine and outclass the others in this debate just like he did in the first two.

Rudy has the most to lose because he's the front-runner. (Duh!)

After watching the cnn democrate debate. It seems that only the "top tier candidates" will gain in these dabates. Since that's who most of the questions were directed to. How can these other candidates get ahead if they are constantly censored by the lack of air time.

McCain is the only true republican left, and religion should be deciding factor in an election. After all this country was founded on religion and should keep it's solid base there. If we lose sight of that we will end up like Venezuala, or Cuba, or France and Spain.

Giuliani has the most to lose from the debates. While Republicans appreciate his bravada after Sep. 11, his stand on social issues does not help him with Republican primary voters. The more the primary voters know about Giuliani, including his job performance as mayor of NYC, the less support he will have.

I am fed up with the "war on terror" excuse that is being shoved down our throats by our leaders. Giuliani's plan to continue down this path of fear-mongering will backfire. At least Ron Paul seems to have an idea of what's going on in Washington and the rest of the world.

The ones who still refuse to admit Americans are dying in Iraq for Exxon and Haliburton have everything to lose.

If Republicans would actually start dealing with the real issues of this country (the ones that actually affect more than 10% of the populous) they might possibly gain some draw from independent and non-partisan voters.

Most of the country is so sick and tired of everyone fighting about abortion and gay marriage (the hottest issues that have nothing to do with most of us) that we're dying to hear from someone who actually has something new and relevant to say. That's why the Democratic candidates are getting so much attention right now.

Let's focus on our real issues – the war, global warming, Darfur, immigration, health care, social security, education, etc. and quit haggling over moral issues that should be politically ousted by the separation of church and state in the first place. Since when did America forget that sacred constitutional element? The ultra-conservative/evangelical stronghold on the Republican party is really so, so exhausting and discouraging. Keep your moral convictions to yourself. Teach them to your kids and utilize them in your own life. I do. But don't tear the country apart over such heated issues that affect so few people in this nation.

Those of us who still have genuine hope for this country are anxiously awaiting Gore to step in and win the presidency that was stolen from him seven years ago.

PS – I am pro-life and opposed to gay marriage. However, I don't really feel that those convictions are relevant to politics, and if they are, there are far more important issues for us to deal with right now.

Considering the former CIA chief of the Osama bin Laden unit has come out and explicitly stated that Giuliani's position on 9/11 expressed in the last debate is wrong, I'd say Giuliani is going to have a tough time convincing us that the CIA chief is wrong.

Thus, Giuliani has the most to lose. However, that's only assuming that CNN's questions are going to be hard-hitting.

John McCain has the most to lose. He is on the edge of exticntion as Rudy Giuliani is improving every day. Just a not to all republicans, Rudy will win more demorcats than every one else combined so vote for him he is the right choice!

The republicans have nothing to lose because the Bush Adiministration has already brought the party to it's knees.

Good luck in the poles.

Correction Robert in Hawthorne..
Carter was the worst in past 100 years

I, for one, want to know where Presidential candidates stand on moral and ethical issues. Their personal beliefs will dictate more than just their views on abortion or gay marriage.

Speaking as a moderate Democrat... Rudy is the only "real" person in the entire race REP/DEM included... so he has the most to loose.

The rest of the Candidates DEM or REP show no real backbone or ability to lead in good times or bad.

Guliani has a lot to lose if Ron Paul follows up on their argument about the root causes of terrorism and 9/11. In fact, all the candidates better watch out for Dr Paul. His honesty and traditional conservative bonafides are unmatched.

Which ONE has the most to lose? It's always the front runner, and that's Rudy. All it would take is a concerted effort by Romney and McCain to attack Rudy where it hurts. If Rudy cannot repel those attacks convincigly, he WILL lose ground. This is precisely the strategy Romney and McCain must follow because they cannot hope to advance their candidacies by waiting for Rudy to stumble.

I think that all of the Republicans are in severe danger, especially ones like McCain who sing "Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb bomb Iran" (to the tune of the Beach Boys' "Barbara Ann"), or Romney who for a religious man, is abour as un-holy as it gets.

If the Republicans want any chance of winning, they need to convince Chuck Hagel to run (or someone like him) who has gained more respect for speaking up when he knew party was being mishandled by Bush.

Rudy and McCain have the most to lose, simply because they're the front runners.

If Rudy puts his foot in his mouth again like he did last debate w/Ron Paul, he could wind up in big trouble.

Ron Paul stands to have the most to gain, as his exposure has been exploding and he's the only TRUE conservative, fiscally, socially, and constitutionally.

I think the front runners obviously have the most to lose. Giuliani and McCain have to perform very well in order to stay in the lead. Romney has raised the most money in New Hampshire and he could pull ahead of one or both of the leaders. The surprise of the night might be Ron Paul. He trails only Romney in dollars raised in New Hampshire and with 44% of the state being Independents, he could fair very well with their audience.

What is a ronpaul? Is it some new kind of debate?

The most to lose? Not a hard question, but it requires a two-part answer.

1. Until someone else moves up substantially, Guliani, McCain, and Romney are the only Republicans with anything substantial to lose. Fred Thompson is the most likely to take something, but since he hasn't joined the top three, one can't believe that this could be a one-and-done situation.

As for the remaining six, a strong performance accompanied by a weak response might be the necessary impetus for an independent run.

2. The group with the most to lose on Tuesday is the Democrats. A strong performance by a relative centrist/Anti-Bush candidate could make the Democrats appear as if they are all extremely far to the left. While many people are against Bush, they are also scared of someone who comes across as extreme in the opposite direction. Hillary's "the differences between us are minor" comment is something that could haunt the Democrats. An eight-headed monster, regardless of affiliation, will drive independents away.

Question to ask at the Republican Debate: If elected President would you issue an Executive Order superseding President Clinton's, Executive Order EO 13166 thereby establishing English as the the official language of the United States of America?

Tommy Thompson – Gone

Why is this babbling fool in there – he conveniently left Wisconsin for his job with Bush and dumped the 1st budget deficit in Wisconsin History on his Lt. Governor. He's a drunk (just listen to him at Lambeau Field after the packers won the super bowl) – and frankly, Wisconsin was a better place without him.

So – Tommy Thompson is by far the biggest loser.

Rudy is in front for a reason. He truly does resonate. Leadership. Results. Being a moderate helps in this election.

Who has the most to loose? Clearly the American people. None of the GOP candidates presents a viable vision for the future of the country.

But Rudy Giulianni is the candidate who could suffer the most. If the line of questioning is tough enough, America will find out just how poorly New York's former mayor really performed prior to wrapping himself in the flag and the ashes of the victims of 9/11.

Abortion and Gay Marriage have little to do with religion itself. They are moral and ethical issues, and while organized religion does comment on those topics, it is a person's own beliefs that dictate how they view such topics.

they all do...thanks to their current "Commander in Chief"

Absolutely Mitt Romney has the most to lose. He's catching alot of people of guard & could become the runaway frontrunner. He has the most to lose because Fred Thompson looks to be throwing his hat in the ring & if so he will hurt Mitt the most. I hope not but that appears to be the case.

Romney has the most to lose because he's bound to reveal his penchant for crappy science fiction novels and get called out for his absurd hunting and varmint comments.

Rudy has the most to lose. His ties to his business in Spain and Texas are going to be questioned. Ron Paul's comments have opened some eyes and ears. It's about time the American public has a questioning attitude instead of a sheeple listening attitude. McCain is next in line to lose out. He talks and acts less like a president everytime he steps in fron of the camera.

Everyone has everything to lose. The entire debate will be conducted under the spectre of Fred Thompson. If none of the current candidates say anything to really jump out in front, the morally conservative, fiscally responsible former Tennessee Senator (already being compared to Reagen) will step in and sweep up.

It is time to take religion out of government. How a person views abortion or even gay marriage should not be a deciding factor of who become a US President.

Lord Comb-over and the Zombie John McCain have the most to lose as they are supporting the worst president in the last 100 years.

McCain – He risks being taken to task by Mit Romney and Rudy Julliani for some of his centrist positions and apparent pandering to far left democrats. Experience wise he has never beenn a governor or mayor of a huge city like New York.

Romney has the best chance to gain. He's the only guy with momentum in the top three.

At this point the obscure guys don't have much of a chance except for VP.

McCain is coming off as a grumpy old man more and more.

Rudy has the most to lose. He's on top right now, but a big debate on abortion or other key issues can sink his ship; he has much to lose and not much that he can gain unless ron paul sends him a few more softballs to hit on the war on terror.

The democrats have the most to lose. They are all losers

Now that people have had some time to think about Ron Paul's comments on 9/11, Giuliani has the most to loose after his ridiculous retort to Paul.

Will the GOP debate tonight follow last night's format of allowing most questions and follow-up responses to be directed to the so-called top tier candidates? Aren't all the candidates running for president?

edward bloom have been hard the news from klastvthe news have been talking bout the war ansd the whaite house have been doing and trying to stoped the war /byedward bloom

I think John McCain has the most to lose if he continues to support Bush's Iraq policy, so he needs to try to distance himself from Bush starting Tuesday.

Since its still close, I think everyone has much to gain or lose. Candidates need to stake out a clear position on Iraq, Immigration, energy policy and government in general (more or less government). Americans care about those issues and want straight answers.

Absolutely all of them, save for Ron Paul.

The rest? They've all 'pandered', to one degree or another. Paul is the only one of them who makes any logical sense.

Of course, this means that the RNC and certainly Fox News will attempt to hoist him on a petard, solely based on the fact that he isn't one of the 'crowd', and not a Neocon.

I called five friends shortly after the last debate, and asked who they'd vote for – Fred Thompson, or Ron Paul. They all said that Thompson 'looked and sounded' Presidential, while Ron Paul didn't.

There you have it. Five professionals who are otherwise educated would vote for the status-quo rather than for genuine change.

I fear for America.

Hopefully that stuttering....mumbeling crossdresser with a lisp.... Rudolph Giuliani loses.... Yeah..... I bet you scare those terrorists away with those three qulities you posses real well.
It took a national tragedy to make you shine !!!!!!

Mitt Romney will be our next president.

They all do. Anyone of them can beat Hillazilla. She has the lock on the Democratic nomination because her base is strong. But she is hated in the public domain as much as Bush. Obama is the only hope for a Democratic White House..

The Republican establishment and the news media stand to lose the most if they continue their viciously biased efforts to marginalize and demonize Ron Paul.

On the other hand, if he is given a fair hearing, the GOP and the nation have the most to gain. Of course, that would spell disaster for Rudy McRomney and the rest of the establishment hacks so it's not likely to happen.

rudy is in the hot seat because he has yet to make the case that he is a true conservative. in my opinion he will not and cannot make such a case because he is , in essence, a "rockefeller" republican and out of step with the primary voters. romney needs to continue to talk the talk. at this time romney seems to be the hot candidate.