Thursday, October 29, 2015

What We Learned From the Third GOP Debate

1. Ben Carson and Marco Rubio were ready for their close-ups

Retired surgeon Ben Carson and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, the candidates considered on the rise before Wednesday's GOP debate, largely survived a session in which both the moderators and their opponents were scrutinizing them more than in the previous debates.

Carson, over the last week, has moved past Donald Trump in some polls, both nationally and in the key early state of Iowa. Meanwhile, Rubio, while not surging much in polls, has benefited from the struggles of Jeb Bush, with many more moderate Republicans saying the young Florida senator now looks like the most logical candidate to unite the GOP and win the general election. 

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