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The Focal Points And Flops From The Second Republican Presidential Debate
From fentanyl at the border to Chinese influence via TikTok, seven candidates with presidential aspirations duked it out at Wednesday night’s second Republican presidential debate.
By Andrea Mew5 min read
It’s the end of September – the beginning of 2023’s fall season – and the crowded Republican field of hopeful candidates in the primary election has once again been culled. Last month marked the first Republican presidential debate with eight candidates, but last night’s two-hour debate at the picturesque hangar at Ronald Reagan’s presidential library in Simi Valley, California, had a slightly smaller roster of aspiring nominees. Nevertheless, fireworks still flew.