What to expect from Michael Bloomberg at tonight's Las Vegas debate

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• Judging by past performances and messaging from rival campaigns this week, Bloomberg will likely tout his executive experience and try to appear calm when under attack.
• Bloomberg's late entrance to the debate stage is unprecedented in American politics, and could make him the center of attention, according to a leading debate scholar.
• After months of riding on polished TV ads, Bloomberg will be exposed in the open for rival campaigns ready to take him down a peg.
• For those expecting fireworks, televised debate norms and the number of candidates may lead to disappointment, according to a longtime presidential campaign adviser.
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Most of Michael Bloomberg's campaign ads only show the candidate for the final few seconds. 

But tonight in Las Vegas, the billionaire Democratic presidential hopeful and former New York City mayor will be under the lights and on his own for all to see. See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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