On the flip-side, Bush won the dubious distinction of “Who lost?” with 26.2 percent of voters picking him, 24.2 percent picking U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, who spoke for nine minutes and 52 seconds. He argued that moderators were needed to ask the candidates hard questions about economic policy. “Format was tough.” Bush marketing crusade will continue to go after Rubio’s Senate voting record The Republican debate had the potential to re-energize Jeb Bush’s floundering presidential marketing campaign, injecting it with optimism after deep spending cuts & continuing low poll numbers. And if you’re going to accept pay, you ought to show up for work.
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Bush pointed out that Rubio was endorsed by the Sun Sentinel, and he scolded Rubio for his Senate absences – to which Rubio responded by saying Bush was complaining only because “someone has convinced you that attacking me is going to help you”. “What is it, like a French work week?” “You’ve got to pick someone who has experience”. The detail of his response showed he had been prepared for the attack – and that he knows it could be viewed as a liability.
“Let me say something at the outset”, Cruz said.
After a debate in which the candidates seemed to spend more time sparring with the moderators than with each other, the chairman of the Republican National Committee declared that CNBC, the host network, “should be ashamed”. “He is a good man. I’m wearing a Trump tie tonight”, he said to applause. Carson didn’t give any confidence that he could do any of those things in this debate.
Former U.S. Sec. of State Hillary Clinton is out front with Florida Democrats while businessman Donald Trump and U.S. Sen.
Cruz was a champion college debater and those skills were on display Wednesday.
A calmer-than-usual Trump said it wasn’t a “nicely asked question”.
“This is not a cage match”, he added. There are too many candidates and not enough smart questions.
Christie, Trump, Rubio and others joined in the media bashing.
Cruz’s criticism of the debate moderators and their “biased” line of questioning was the most trending moment on social media during the third Republican debate, which was considered a critical test for many candidates reaching the make-or-break point of their campaigns. Ted Cruz of Texas, did well in the debate. Republican candidates referred to the leading Democratic candidate 21 times.
Ben Carson got support from the 1,000 at the venue when Quintanilla challenged his judgment on being associated with Mannatech, a company that produces nutritional supplements. Christie on Thursday called debate questions snarky and biased.
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That’s when the crowd began to boo. And Carson claimed he was the victim of the media’s “total propaganda”.
