I thought I was in the right place on the right time, however, I was wrong. I, along with numerous other still photographers were allowed in to photograph the introductions of the Republican candidate debate. We were brought into the Mesa Art Center a few minutes before they walked out on stage for the live CNN covered debate. The photographers were split into two groups. Some entered the theater on the left while the group I was in entered on the right. We walked down in front and kneeled down …

Don Fisher, with Chiminy Cricket and Top Hat Air Systems, cleans and inspects a fireplace and chimney during a service call to a home in Mesa, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011. [Tim Hacker/ Tribune]

A crowd gathers along the railroad in Gilbert during the arrival of the Union Pacific Railroad’s Steam Locomotive #844, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011. The locomotive known as Old #844 was built in 1944, traveled through Arizona in celebration of the state’s centennial. [Tim Hacker/ Tribune]

Kids dressed as their favorite characters trick or treat for candy in the Power Ranch area of Gilbert, Monday, Oct. 31, 2011 to celebrate Halloween. [Tim Hacker/ Tribune]

Meat cutters Juan Ortiz,left, and Eric Seals compete in the Texas Roadhouse Meat Cutters Challenge, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 in Phoenix. A total of six cutters in the Valley competed looking to advance to the 2012 national competition in Florida. The winner of the national competition receives a grand prize of $20,000 and is crowned Meat Cutter of the Year. [Tim Hacker/Tribune]

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The pedestrian bridge constructed over the west end dam of Tempe Town Lake is now open, shown Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011. The bridge helps shade the rubber bladder from the harsh sun as well as having sprinkler heads underneath to help cool the bladder. [Tim Hacker/ Tribune]

Kids participate in an attempt to break the Guinness World Records title for the most people doing jumping jacks in a 24-hour period, Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at the Red Mountain Multigeneration Center in Mesa. [Tim Hacker/ Tribune]

Pearson senior vice-president of sales and marketing Karl Gustafson reads the children’s book Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney, Thursday, October 6, 2011 at the Chandler location as part of Jumpstart’s Read for the Record, presented in partnership with the Pearson Foundation. The event is a world-record-breaking campaign that brings together children and adults to read the same book on the same day.