Live blog of tonight’s Democratic debate

Pre-debate analysis

Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-New York

Age: 60

Eyes: Two

Hair: Immovable

Nickname: Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-New York

Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois

Age: 46

Eyes: Dreamy

Hair: Afro-y

Nickname: Osama

What to look for from Sen. Hillary Clinton tonight:

— Expect her to point out that after 32 years of riding her husband’s coattails, she feels like America owes her a chance to run something by herself for a change. Maybe not in those words, though.

— Expect her to point out how she’s ready to take on the Republicans in the fall, even though she hasn’t yet proven herself capable of taking on Obama yet.

— Expect her to cite her colossal botching of health care reform in the 1990s as a reason to trust her on health care reform.

— Expect her to use words to explain that words don’t matter, and talk about how Obama is all talk.

What to look for from Sen. Barack Obama tonight:

— A well-tailored, single-breasted suit with either a red or blue tie

— Charm coupled with easy-going confidence

— Hope

— Change

— A statistic or hyperspecific detail about a policy initiative that will make at least one CNN analyst point out how he really dove into policy details tonight

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