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Problem:With $15 million in the bank and a super PAC in the wings, it’s clear Rick Perry has the cash he needs to go the distance in the GOP presidential race. 
  
 But if Perry can’t improve his performance at the next two debates, all that money may be for naught. 
  
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 reset VandeHei on Perry’s debate POLITICO 44 
  
 The Tuesday evening forum at Dartmouth College and another next week in Las Vegas offer the Texas governor an opportunity to rebound from a pair of poor debate appearances last month – but they also pose the most serious threat to his candidacy yet. 
  
 If Perry stumbles again, coming off as inarticulate or defensive, the damage to his campaign could prove terminal. One bad debate turn for a new candidate may be excusable, but two is troubling. To turn in three or even four weak showings would be more than sufficient to send donors and voters alike scurrying away for good. 
  
 The Texan is taking steps to bolster his preparations. After previously just walking through issues with a few longtime aides – typically chief strategist Dave Carney and policy director Deirdre Delisi – Perry has brought in additional help, said a source familiar with the planning. And, as The New York Times reported Monday, he’s now practicing against someone playing the Mitt Romney role. Some in Perry’s orbit still worry, however, that he’s not spent enough time getting ready for the forum. He had time carved out Monday for practice but had an intense schedule of retail events and private meetings in Washington and Iowa over the weekend. 
  
 Tuesday’s New Hampshire debate will mark Perry’s fourth since getting in the GOP contest – matching the total number he’s done in his decade as Texas governor – and it’s his most important yet. 
  
 As his plummeting poll numbers indicate, Perry’s early support was based more on the idea of his candidacy. Republicans actually knew little about him. So, for now at least, he’s being judged chiefly on the debates — events that for most party activists are their sole introduction to the candidate. 
  
 “The fact that the Perry campaign narrative has become all about the debates and is now trailing him on [the] campaign trail means he has to knock it out,” said longtime GOP strategist Scott Reed. “And if he doesn’t, they better be creating some superduper campaign commercials.” 
  
 “Now he’s in this whirlwind, but it can be all turned with paid TV and good performances in these next two debates,” he added. “[The poor debates] will be forgotten.” 
  
 Dropping the political equivalent of a daisy cutter on Mitt Romney via negative TV ads in early states would certainly change the conversation. But as a barrage of questions from New Hampshire and Iowa Republicans over the last two weekends demonstrates, Perry also must find a better way to explain to conservative activists why he signed a bill into law offering in-state tuition benefits for illegal immigrants. 
  
 “He has to fix that,” said veteran Republican consultant Chris LaCivita of the tuition law. “That’s the one issue that causes the base the most consternation with him.” 
  
 Perry officials, however, say they have little inclination to use the Washington Post/Bloomberg forum at Dartmouth to proactively attempt to stop the bleeding on immigration or to shift the race with an onslaught aimed at Romney. |||||  
  
 Republican presidential candidates, from left, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, Rep. Ron Paul (Texas), businessman Herman Cain and former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman.(AP Photo/Chris Carlson) (Chris Carlson/AP) 
  
 Here are five key things to look for in tonight’s debate: 
  
 1. Is Herman Cain a contender or a pretender? In previous debates, Cain was the genial candidate-without-a-prayer on the very end of the stage, talking up his 9-9-9 tax plan and his preference for the Chilean model of social security. Tuesday night, because of his rapid rise in national polls, the former Godfather’s Pizza CEO will have Mitt Romney to his left and Texas Governor Rick Perry to his right. 
  
 So how do they treat him when he is at their elbows and nipping at their heels in polls? 
  
 Romney has praised Cain’s business background, suggesting that he doesn’t see Cain as a threat. In fact, Cain’s continued presence and strong showing only help Romney. Perry, on the other hand, has the most to gain by going after Cain. But he must weigh whether tangling with Cain is actually punching down. 
  
 Regardless of whether he is attacked, to sustain his rise, Cain must get more specific about his economic plan, and show that he is more than a flash- in-the-pan candidate with a catchy slogan. 
  
 2. Can Romney take a punch? Romney has come out of every debate with hardly a hair out of place, able to keep focused on his anti-Obama message, and deflect and dismiss his rivals with a simple turn of phrase. 
  
 With New Hampshire polls showing Romney with a strong lead, and national polls also indicating that he is at the top of the field and considered strong on the economy, the six men and one woman sitting around the table tonight could see a pile-on-Romney moment. 
  
 And there’s no better opportunity to try to knock Romney off his front-runner stride than over the economy, his perceived strength. He has yet to face sustained criticism for his record in the private sector or as governor of Massachusetts. With possible attacks coming from all sides, it will be difficult to ignore everyone. Romney will have to have more than a “nice try” response at the ready to defend himself. 
  
 3. Rick Perry rebound? Perry’s individual debate performances have been very much like the trajectory of his candidacy so far: he starts strong, then fades down the stretch. His Saturday Night Live-worthy showing in the last debate triggered his downward spiral in the polls, and his statements on military intervention in Mexico and the revelations about his family’s hunting camp further damaged him. 
  
 While it’s true that many voters haven’t begun to tune in to the debates (available for your viewing pleasure tonight on PostPolitics.com and on Bloomberg TV), party bigwigs are paying attention. They are looking for a reason to either give the $17 million man another chance, or write him off as not sharp enough for the job. 
  
 In Florida, Perry seemed like the kid who crammed the night before and had memorized most of the material, but didn’t really know it. Over the last few days, his team has set up a debate study hall complete with a faux Romney to spar with. Aides also ordered Perry to get more sleep. With three debates behind him, he knows what’s coming — jobs, taxes, immigration, health care etc. He has to act steady, confident, prepared, and comfortable tonight--or risk a sustained slide. 
  
 4. Will the debate veer off topic? Although debates are among the most planned, haggled-over events of a campaign season, they are also the most unpredictable. The format of this debate will be tighter than previous ones, with a focus on the economy. Yet, much has happened on the stump since the last debate that has nothing to do with the candidates’ economic plans. 
  
 In the week leading up to the debate, two crucial things happened. First, there was the revelation of a Perry family hunting camp with a racially charged name. Second, a Perry supporter called Mormonism a cult, a charge that Perry disavowed. Yes, the debate is supposed to be about the economy, but with two Mormons — Romney and Jon Huntsman — and a black man (Cain) around the table, can the moderators and candidates avoid talking about race and religion? Or will there be a clear-the-air moment? Whatever happens tonight, with a black president in the White House, and a black conservative and a Mormon front-runner in the Republican contest, race and religion are sure remain hot-button issues. 
  
 5. Who will debate his or her way into a Saturday Night Live skit? Admit it. Part of the appeal of watching presidential candidates debate each other is looking for a misstep or odd moment that leads straight to the writing table of the SNL cast. 
  
 Did George W. Bush really use the word “strategery” to sum up his candidacy or was that Will Ferrell? And did Sarah Palin really ask Joe Biden in a debate, “Can I call you Joe?” Or was that Tina Fey? The point is that Saturday Night Live has a knack for framing candidates and all their tics and weaknesses early on, in a way that isn’t easy to shake. 
  
 While Alec Baldwin’s take on Rick Perry’s debate performance missed the mark on Perry’s accent (it was more Mississippi than Texas), Baldwin nailed Perry’s sleepwalker approach to attacking Romney. Baldwin could have skipped the yawn and the falling asleep at the podium, and simply read what Perry said, and still scored big laughs. It shouldn’t be that easy. |||||
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The Republican presidential candidates head back to New Hampshire tonight for the Granite State's second debate of the year. What to watch for, courtesy of Politico, the Washington Post, and Reuters: It's now or never for Rick Perry: Following a series of disappointing debate performances, time is running short for the Texas governor to prove himself to donors and voters. He's pumped up his practice routine and is getting more sleep, but some are still worried he's not doing enough to prepare. Herman Cain steps into the spotlight: Now that he's second place in the polls, Cain finds himself on center stage—literally. He'll stand next to Mitt Romney, bumping Perry one space to the left, and he'll be expected to turn in a top-tier debate performance to match his standing. Expect to see more attacks from the others on stage, particularly Rick Santorum and possibly Perry. The heat is on Mitt Romney: When Perry was the frontrunner, attacks focused on him. Now that Romney is in first place, he'll likely find himself in that position. Jon Huntsman, Perry, Santorum, and Cain will all likely take Romney on; his healthcare plan is a certain target. This may be the first debate from which he does not emerge unscathed. What will Perry focus on? Some say he must address Texas' controversial bill giving illegal immigrants in-state tuition, but Perry's camp indicates they'd rather focus on jobs and the economy. Off-topic questions about his racist camp name and his backer's denunciation of Mormonism will surely come up as well. Perhaps the most important question of all: Which candidate will inspire a Saturday Night Live skit? The Washington Post/Bloomberg debate begins at 8pm EDT.