‘NOT MY TIME’
Mike Pence
‘BIGGER THAN MINE’
OOF
Candidates brought a number of prepared lines and packaged jokes that fell flat.
SHOWDOWN
Trump likens DeSantis to a “very badly injured bird.” Ramaswamy says he expects Trump to be his “mentor and adviser” if he wins.
IS IT OVER YET
There’s no shortage of people running for president in 2024. But there are only a few who can actually win.
50-POINT FRONTRUNNER
The GOP candidates at the debate Wednesday had plenty to say about each other, but they went out of their way to avoid saying much of anything about “the elephant not in the room.”
'ON-THE-JOB-TRAINING'
Former Vice President Mike Pence clearly had a game plan during Wednesday night’s debate—and it included going after Vivek Ramaswamy.
FACING OFF
Former President Donald Trump won’t attend Wednesday’s debate, but eight other Republican hopefuls will take the stage.
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HOPELESSLY DEVOTED
In a rational world, Trump’s uphill climb against Biden would influence Republican voters. But Republican voters are impenetrable and unmovable.