Who won the first Republican debate?

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08/24/23 • 53 min

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Ramaswamy dominated, DeSantis dodged, Christie attacked the wrong guy—and Trump and Tucker Carlson talked about Jeffrey Epstein. Tommy and Dan recap the lowest lows of the first Republican debate, and Republican strategist Sarah Longwell joins to explain whether any of this matters to real-life voters.

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Show Notes

NEWS ROUND UP

Des Moines Register: How every GOP presidential candidate performed with likely caucusgoers in new Iowa Poll
NYT: DeSantis Tweaks His Messaging and Tactics After a Tough Campaign Stretch
NY Post: DeSantis calls MAGA supporters in Congress ‘listless vessels,’ says Trump didn’t drain swamp
CNN: Asa Hutchinson says he has qualified for the Republican debate
WaPo: What to watch for in the first Republican debate
NYT: Democrats, Popcorn in Hand, Root for a Rowdy G.O.P. Debate
The Atlantic: Vivek Ramaswamy's Truth
NBC: Trump has already recorded his debate-night interview with Tucker Carlson, sources say
NYT: How G.O.P. Views of Biden Are Helping Trump in the Republican Primary

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