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| US Democrats appear in TV debate | |
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| Democratic presidential contenders are in New Hampshire for their second head-to-head live TV debate ahead of the 2008 US election. | |
| The eight Democrats seeking their party's presidential nomination are battling it out for two hours. | |
| Iraq looks certain to top the agenda, just as it did when they first lined up in South Carolina in April. | Iraq looks certain to top the agenda, just as it did when they first lined up in South Carolina in April. |
| On Tuesday, New Hampshire will play host to the Republican party's candidates for their third TV debate. | On Tuesday, New Hampshire will play host to the Republican party's candidates for their third TV debate. |
| New Hampshire will be the first state to vote in national primary elections early next year, from which the two Democratic and Republican candidates chosen to fight it out for the White House in November 2008 will be chosen. | New Hampshire will be the first state to vote in national primary elections early next year, from which the two Democratic and Republican candidates chosen to fight it out for the White House in November 2008 will be chosen. |
| Elimination threat | Elimination threat |
| Sunday's debate, being held at St Anselm College in Manchester, is being moderated by CNN news anchor Wolf Blitzer, joined by Tom Fahey from local daily The Union Leader and Scott Spralding from TV station WMUR. | |
| DEMOCRATIC CONTENDERS Joe BidenHillary ClintonChris DoddJohn EdwardsMike GravelDennis KucinichBarack ObamaBill Richardson | |
| In the first hour the candidates are each being asked questions by Mr Fahey and Mr Spralding, then in the second half an audience of undecided New Hampshire voters will take over. | |
| Among the hopefuls taking part are New York Senator Hillary Clinton and Illinois Senator Barack Obama, the front-runners in the battle to win the Democratic nomination. | Among the hopefuls taking part are New York Senator Hillary Clinton and Illinois Senator Barack Obama, the front-runners in the battle to win the Democratic nomination. |
| While they will of course be keen to make a good impression, correspondents say that for the lesser-known candidates it is vital that they seize this opportunity to shine. | While they will of course be keen to make a good impression, correspondents say that for the lesser-known candidates it is vital that they seize this opportunity to shine. |
| "The lesser-known candidates have more pressure to say something that defies expectations. They are months away from falling out of the campaign," Boston University professor Julian Zelizer told AFP. | "The lesser-known candidates have more pressure to say something that defies expectations. They are months away from falling out of the campaign," Boston University professor Julian Zelizer told AFP. |
| "They have to use this as an opportunity to overcome their lack of funds, overcome the lack of media attention, to generate enough interest to stay in - it is an elimination game." | "They have to use this as an opportunity to overcome their lack of funds, overcome the lack of media attention, to generate enough interest to stay in - it is an elimination game." |
| Although much attention is expected to be given to the war in Iraq, other likely hot topics include the economy, immigration, national security, climate change and health care reform. | |
| Two days later, the 10 Republicans seeking their party's nomination will debate the same top issues of the day. | Two days later, the 10 Republicans seeking their party's nomination will debate the same top issues of the day. |