From the liveblogging of the debate preparations, over at the Palmetto Scoop:

5:10 P.M. – The protestors have been replaced by campaign cheering committees. These folks are LOUD. Present are a good number of Romney supporters as well as a few Fair Tax folks, a few Hunter people, and a MASSIVE collection of McCain people. The Romney group is trying to cheer, but they are drowned out by the McCain people who have a BULL HORN and COWBELLS to couple their enormous 10 foot signs.

The race for the Christopher Walken endorsement is on…