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Posted at 10:28 AM ET, 10/03/2012

The soundbites you’ll hear tonight; why underdogs run; and what happens to the political losers (read-this roundup)


Crews work during a rehearsal for the first presidential debate. (Ed Andrieski - AP)
Here’s what the Loop is reading this morning:

The debate already happenedWatch this video, skip the debate. It’s a compilation of all the talking points the candidates use — and are likely to trot out again tonight. It’s like getting an advance script!

The dark horse lament — Here’s a look at political underdogs and why they tilt at windmills. Historian Allan Lichtman, who (very) unsuccessfully ran for Senate, explains: “It...involved a lot of illusions.”

They’re losers, baby — What’s a once and future candidate to do whilst waiting in the wings? Our colleague Bill Turque examines how the latest crop of heel-coolers is using the time out of the spotlight amassing a “strategic mix of visibility, base-building and, in some cases, wealth.”

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