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4 Sentences: Why Tonight's Debate Matters

By Ron Fournier // January 26, 2012 | 9:50 a.m.

Republican presidential candidates, from left, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, and Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, stand on stage before a Republican Presidential debate Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Florida is a must-win state for Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich. The race is tied. Debates matter. That makes tonight a must-win debate.

If you want to know more about the sky-high stakes in the CNN debate at 8 p.m., read on:

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