A press room is set up just outside the Mesa Arts Center for the Arizona Republican Presidential Debate.

TV screens are set up inside the press room to show CNN coverage before the debate.

ABC15 is set up outside the Mesa Arts Center for the Arizona Republican Presidential Debate in Mesa, Arizona.

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The stage is covered in red, white, and blue.

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Finishing touches are being made before the event.

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Blue carpet covers the stage for the debate.

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Finishing touches are being made before the event.

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Finishing touches are being made before the event.

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Each detail is perfected before the event.

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CNN's Wolf Blitzer is set up just outside the auditorium before the event.

A view of the walkway leading up to the entrance of the Mesa Arts Center. CNN banners can be seen outside the building.

CNN wanted a community that would be excited for the debate and picked Mesa.

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A view of the stage from the audience.

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CNN talked about the set up for the debate. They declined to answer how much it cost to put on the event.

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A view of the stage from the audience.

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A view of what it looks like while walking into the auditorium.

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The Arizona Republican Presidential Debate is behind held at the Mesa Arts Center in Mesa, Arizona.

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CNN's Wolf Blitzer works from under a tent set up outside the Mesa Arts Center.

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Equipment is in place hours before the start of the debate.

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ABC15 got to go behind the scenes before the start of the Arizona Republican Presidential Debate at the Mesa Arts Center.

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A sign points to the Spin Room at the Arizona Republican Presidential Debate.

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Several seats have been reserved for Arizona Governor Jan Brewer.

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Each seat is marked on both the front and the back inside the auditorium at the Mesa Arts Center.

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