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Debates are a hallmark of the primary process, with extremely high stakes: some candidacies die on debate stages, while for others the stage is a launchpad. How do debates come together, and why do they matter? RCP discusses with Steve Duprey, RNC debates committee chairman; Mo Elleithee, executive director of Georgetown University’s Institute of Politics and Public Policy; and Michael Steel, former campaign adviser to Jeb Bush.