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South Carolina will host the first Democratic debate on Thursday.  There will be a certain advantage for John Edwards.  Expect to hear a lot of applause after his responses. 

Don’t expect the candidates to come out swinging.  It is way too early for that.  Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have too much to lose so expect broad answers.  Candidates never give detailed plans anyway but the responses will be universal. 

Edwards will say he is for the sciences.  An indirect reminder of his wife’s cancer. 

Barack Obama will talk about foreign policy, mainly the war in Iraq. 

Clinton will highlight health care and the importance of troop care. 

This debate is not going to help the candidates.  In fact, it will give the media to attack their agendas.  The debate is being picked up by NBC so Hard Ball and MSNBC will have a field day with the candidates.  They will get their ”political analyists.” Which network will James Carville be on? 

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