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Who will win the debate?
Donald Trump
Jeb Bush
Scott Walker
Ben Carson
Ted Cruz
Marco Rubio
Mike Huckabee
Rand Paul
John Kasich
Chris Christie
Carly Fiorina
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Xenophon
Jun 28, 2003

by FactsAreUseless
Grimey Drawer
To be fair (twitch) to FOX News (shudder), you can hardly fault them for being conservative in a Republican primary debate, and they seemed relatively hostile to all the candidates

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Xenophon
Jun 28, 2003

by FactsAreUseless
Grimey Drawer


Joementum posted:

It's part of the Reagan Library's lobby.

Also, there were 4,500 voters in the audience for the last debate. Tonight's audience will only be a few hundred GOP officials and party insiders.


Sheng-ji Yang posted:

cant let the unwashed masses in, theyll applaud too loud for trump

exactly. that's actually kind of embarrassingly bush-league.

e: Bush-league

Xenophon
Jun 28, 2003

by FactsAreUseless
Grimey Drawer
Here's a fuckin' lol for you: after launching his campaign to Stump the Trump, Jindal will be using the same podium in the kiddie debate that Trump is going to use with the grown-ups.

Xenophon
Jun 28, 2003

by FactsAreUseless
Grimey Drawer
Bush with the unintentional(?) zing

Xenophon
Jun 28, 2003

by FactsAreUseless
Grimey Drawer
Here are my predictions:

Donald Trump: He'll have boned up on foreign policy enough to sound like he knows what he's talking about while still just shouting; the lack of crowd energy will hurt him, but even if he slips in the polls afterwards, it won't be anything near a death-blow.

Jeb Bush: He'll try to come off as energetic without being too aggressive, and it won't work.

Scott Walker: He has nothing to lose, with his numbers steadily dropping; he's all in this time, with everything he can muster about the evils of teacher unions in Seattle etc. Probably a moderate bump in the polls afterward, but nothing too encouraging for his donors. The audience is well-suited for him.

Ben Carson: His complete ineptitude/inability to perform on the public stage won't go over as well this time; debate is not his strong suit, and he lacks the capacity for bluster or misdirection to get away with it.

Ted Cruz: With Huckabee's and Trump's powers combined, he is the tea party's evangelic hope. But he will, as always, come off as a sniveling worm.

Marco Rubio: Rubio has everything to gain by watching as Bush and Walker sink themselves and he knows it; another solid, if unexciting, evening.

Mike Huckabee: KIM DAVIS CHRISTIANITY OUTLAWED ABORTION MURDERS *polls remain unchanged*

Rand Paul: He has nothing to lose; he's going to be swinging for the fences at anyone and everyone. It won't matter.

John Kasich: He has nothing to gain by saying anything outlandish and will continue to float along in the current, somewhat like Rubio but with less hope for establishment backing later on in the season.

Chris Christie: He also has nothing to lose; he's going to be swinging for the fences at anyone and everyone. It won't matter.

Carly Fiorina: Expect lots of braggadocio about being the only candidate bumped up to this round, bland references to business experience equalling foreign policy experience, and her being flustered by any attacks or criticism from moderators or candidates.

Xenophon has issued a correction as of 21:09 on Sep 16, 2015

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Xenophon
Jun 28, 2003

by FactsAreUseless
Grimey Drawer

Rocks posted:

I can't believe this is a three-hour shitshow. By hour 3 lets face it it's going to be boring as gently caress

you're in good company!

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