Inside the media circus that still surrounds America's presidential debates

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Tuesday's presidential debate was still more than 90 minutes away when I noticed a swelling gaggle, the first I'd seen since arriving at Pennsylvania Convention Center that afternoon. It wasn't immediately clear who sat in the eye of this hurricane of 40-odd reporters and a half-dozen TV cameras. Still carrying the chicken sandwich I'd picked up for dinner, I squeezed my way forward. It was Gov. Doug Burgum.