At this stage, the Republican presidential debates are less an intellectual exchange than an exercise in crowd control. With no clear front-runner, the nomination battle is wide open, and every Republican with an ounce of political ambition has decided to run. Plus, they all remember the wild ride of the 2012 primaries, when it seemed like everyone got to be the front-runner for 15 minutes. This offers the tantalizing prospect of an unlikely rise to power, or at least the prospect of book sales and a show on Fox.
America's Next Top Candidate
America's Next Top Candidate
America's Next Top Candidate
At this stage, the Republican presidential debates are less an intellectual exchange than an exercise in crowd control. With no clear front-runner, the nomination battle is wide open, and every Republican with an ounce of political ambition has decided to run. Plus, they all remember the wild ride of the 2012 primaries, when it seemed like everyone got to be the front-runner for 15 minutes. This offers the tantalizing prospect of an unlikely rise to power, or at least the prospect of book sales and a show on Fox.