Dana Perino told the Washington Examiner she will draw upon her experience as President George W. Bush's White House press secretary to push candidates past their talking points while moderating the second Republican debate for Fox Business on Wednesday.
Fox Business's Stuart Varney and Univision's Ilia Calderon will be moderating the Republican National Committee event alongside Perino at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, California."It kind of reminds me of when I would prepare President Bush for a press conference," she said, explaining that she"would anticipate the questions and then, in that job, I'd think about the answers.
As she prepares to take on such an important event in the Republican primary process, she has spent time trying to figure out"how can you get them to stop just talking, get them to stop just using talking points." "There will be a lot more ambition and tension on the set because now it's the second debate, and each of them needs to have some sort of breakout moment if they're going to advance," she said.
She emphasized the importance that each candidate follow debate rules and be mindful of time limitations.
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