Ron DeSantis’s performance can be interpreted as akin to a front-runner’s — in the race for No. 2 behind Donald J. Trump.
Tag: Debates (Political)
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On the Debate Stage, Republicans Offered a Brief Glimpse of Trumpism Without Trump
At times onstage, Republican rivals could imagine the primary race was about issues, ideology and biography. Then reality set in.
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The First Republican Debate Starred Eight Candidates and a Ghost
A strange evening on Fox News was most passionate when it involved the contestant who didn’t show up.
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On Immigration, Republican Candidates Show Little Disagreement at Debate
Donald Trump’s signature issue from 2016 still reverberates powerfully and prompts aggressive rhetoric on ways to shore up the southern U.S. border.
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How Vivek Ramaswamy Broke Through at the First GOP Debate
With unchecked confidence and insults, the biotech entrepreneur baited his rivals into skirmishes that dominated Republicans first debate.