MANCHESTER, New Hampshire — The stakes have never been higher heading into a 2020 Democratic primary debate.

Here in New Hampshire, many of the presidential candidates were off the campaign trail or had quieter schedules than usual ahead of next Tuesday’s primary election to prepare for the nationally televised event.

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