<p>There&#8217;s a lot of anticipation for this Thursday&#8217;s GOP debate &#8211; where Donald Trump will ;finally face all the opponents he has strategically, verbally gone after during his summer interviews. ;With his unpredictable nature and controversial reputation, Trump has ;set the stage for one of the most highly anticipated debates in history.</p>
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<p>The debate, which is the first of nine, is scheduled for 9 p.m EST in Cleveland. This is half of the ;amount that had been planned for the previous two elections. With less opportunities to correct ;their mistakes, each candidate has to be thoroughly prepared.</p>
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<p>&#8220;The candidates ought to figure out ;what their message is for the American people rather than worrying too much about ;the back-and-forth with others,&#8221; said an experienced GOP operative.</p>
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<p>Wanting to lower the expectation for his performance during the debates, ;Trump has made these remarks: &#8220;Im hearing everyone say I&#8217;m going to be ;good at the debates,&#8221; he said.&ldquo;I dont know if I&#8217;m going to be good. Ive</p>
<p>never done it before. Politicians do it every night.&rdquo; ;</p>
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<p>Regardless of Trump&#8217;s comments on his performance, expectations are set high and ;all the country will be watching Thursday evening. ;</p>