5 Takeaways from the Fourth Republican Presidential Debate

Published on December 7, 2023

With the Iowa Caucuses 39 days away, the final four Republican presidential aspirants vying for second place behind the absent yet dominant former President Donald took the stage at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa for the fourth time this year to make their case to voters. The wide-ranging and often combative exchanges between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie may not have changed many already-settled minds, but did reveal that Ms. Haley’s polling surge has rivals—particularly Mr. DeSantis and Mr. Ramaswamy—zeroing in on her....

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