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Top 5 Moments From the First Republican Presidential Debate
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0:59Now PlayingRepublican presidential candidates were largely united in their criticism of President Joe Biden’s economic record in Wednesday’s debate but sparred over foreign policy, the border and abortion rights.
Absent from the event — and also largely from the discussion — was former President Donald Trump, the clear frontrunner for the nomination. When asked if they would support Trump as the nominee, even if he’s convicted of a felony, all but former governors Chris Christie of New Jersey and Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas raised their hands.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who is running a distant second in polls, was expected to be the main target, but ended up on the sidelines of the most intense sparring.
Instead, the action was centered on a trio of lower-polling candidates — former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and Christie — giving them a chance to show off both their policy positions and their political prowess.
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