BOULDER, COLORADO - With half-an-hour to go before the first of two Republican presidential debates kicks off in this liberal bastion, here's a quick look at what's been going on at tonight's venue. The spin room and media filing center:
A media swarm around emerging frontrunner (?) Dr. Ben Carson, who will be a central focus of this evening's primetime forum:
The NBC family of networks has a heavy presence here, unsurprisingly:
And here's freshman Republican Senator Cory Gardner chatting with reporters prior to the festivities in his home state:
UPDATE: Here's my short video dispatch previewing the evening: