main focus is here in the debate hall. also keeping a close eye on the spin room, top representatives of the campaigns, perhaps candidates themselves, mingling with reporters. cnn's kate bolduan in the spin room what happen do we expect tonight? >> this is where after the debate the action begins, wolf. yes, a lot is said in this two-hour debate. right afterward, this is what you're going to see. through these doors, you're going to see surrogates from the campaigns or candidates, as we saw with the last republican debate, fronting into the room to speak to you and make their case to the more than 700 members of the credentialed press at the debate. this place is so pack -- you've seen these things, spinner sticks -- this is what you have to hold up in order to see the candidate or their surrogates. you'll see these all throughout the room. why do they come here after having so much to say in the debate? this is where they have to make their case. they often, they declare