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Mesa takes to the streets for presidential debate

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An overflow audience wanting to listen to the Republican Presidential debate saw over a thousand people watch a 40-foot screen as the four candidates debated. Various protest groups participated but local police reported no incidents or arrests.
in Politics, on the 22nd of February 2012

An overflow audience of over 1,000 watch the last scheduled Republican debate. Another 1,000 were seated inside the main auditorium.

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Street vendors watch the Republican presidential debate.

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Surrounded by a sea of Republicans outside the presidential debate, an unidentified man shows his support for Democrat United States President Obama.

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Syrian freedom advocates demonstrate outside the final Republican debate in Mesa.

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Republicans show their support for their candidates outside the Presidential debate in Mesa.

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Republicans show their support for their candidates outside the Presidential debate in Mesa.

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Arizona republicans show their support for their candidates outside the Presidential debate.

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Protesters show their concerns outside the Presidential debate in Mesa.

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Protesters show their concerns outside the Presidential debate in Mesa.

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Protesters show their concerns outside the Presidential debate in Mesa.

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Protesters show their concerns outside the Presidential debate in Mesa.

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Surrounded by a sea of Republicans outside the presidential debate, an unidentified woman shows her support for Democrat US President Obama.

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Republicans show their support for their candidates outside the Presidential debate.

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Republicans show their support for their candidates outside the Presidential debate.

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An overflow audience of over 1,000 watch the last scheduled Republican debate in Mesa. Another 1,000 were seated inside the main auditorium.

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