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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. | Democratic presidential contenders are in New Hampshire for their second head-to-head live TV debate ahead of the 2008 US election. |
| The candidates clashed initially over whether President George Bush had made the US safer from terrorism since 2001. | The candidates clashed initially over whether President George Bush had made the US safer from terrorism since 2001. |
| Later, the eight hopefuls sparred over the decision to go to war in Iraq and how to bring US troops home. | Later, the eight hopefuls sparred over the decision to go to war in Iraq and how to bring US troops home. |
| 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 on Tuesday. |
| The state will be the first 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. | The state will be the first 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. |
| Bush criticised | Bush criticised |
| 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. | 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. |
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| In the first hour of the two-hour debate, the candidates were each asked questions by Mr Fahey and Mr Spralding. | In the first hour of the two-hour debate, the candidates were each asked questions by Mr Fahey and Mr Spralding. |
| In the second half an audience of undecided New Hampshire voters will take over. | In the second half an audience of undecided New Hampshire voters will take over. |
| The front-runners in the battle to win the Democratic nomination, New York Senator Hillary Clinton and Illinois Senator Barack Obama, were among the first to clash. | The front-runners in the battle to win the Democratic nomination, New York Senator Hillary Clinton and Illinois Senator Barack Obama, were among the first to clash. |
| After North Carolina Senator John Edwards called the Bush administration's so-called war on terror a "political slogan, a bumper sticker", Sen Clinton said she disagreed. | After North Carolina Senator John Edwards called the Bush administration's so-called war on terror a "political slogan, a bumper sticker", Sen Clinton said she disagreed. |
| "As a senator from New York, I have seen first hand the terrible damage that can be inflicted on our country by a small band of terrorists," she said. | "As a senator from New York, I have seen first hand the terrible damage that can be inflicted on our country by a small band of terrorists," she said. |
| "I believe we are safer than we were." | "I believe we are safer than we were." |
| But Sen Obama said the war in Iraq had detracted from efforts to combat global terrorism. | But Sen Obama said the war in Iraq had detracted from efforts to combat global terrorism. |
| DEMOCRATIC CONTENDERS Joe BidenHillary ClintonChris DoddJohn EdwardsMike GravelDennis KucinichBarack ObamaBill Richardson | |
| "We live in a more dangerous world partly as a consequence of this president's actions," he said. | "We live in a more dangerous world partly as a consequence of this president's actions," he said. |
| Later, Sen Obama criticised several of his fellow candidates for supporting the war in Iraq, about which he had voiced concern at the time. | Later, Sen Obama criticised several of his fellow candidates for supporting the war in Iraq, about which he had voiced concern at the time. |
| He told Sen Edwards, who voted in October 2002 in favour of the US-led invasion but now says it was a mistake, that he was "about four and a half years late on leadership on this issue". | He told Sen Edwards, who voted in October 2002 in favour of the US-led invasion but now says it was a mistake, that he was "about four and a half years late on leadership on this issue". |
| "He was right, I was wrong," Sen Edwards conceded. | "He was right, I was wrong," Sen Edwards conceded. |
| But Sen Clinton continued to refuse to say her support for the invasion had been wrong at the time. | But Sen Clinton continued to refuse to say her support for the invasion had been wrong at the time. |
| "That was a sincere vote," she said. | "That was a sincere vote," she said. |
| Elimination threat | Elimination threat |
| Correspondents say the debate is being seen as an important opportunity for the lesser-known candidates to make a good impression. | Correspondents say the debate is being seen as an important opportunity for the lesser-known candidates to make a good impression. |
| "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 before the contest began. | "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 before the contest began. |
| "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." |
| Other topics likely to be discussed in the debate include the economy, immigration, national security, climate change and health care reform. | Other topics likely to be discussed in the debate include the economy, immigration, national security, climate change and health care reform. |
| On Tuesday, the 10 Republicans seeking their party's nomination will debate the same top issues of the day. | On Tuesday, the 10 Republicans seeking their party's nomination will debate the same top issues of the day. |