He held his own debate pitting Trump versus, well, Trump.
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“The Late Show” host concluded his “debate” thanking Trump for “being just as divided as this country is”.
But Trump’s influence on the night was far from over. The debate was co-sponsored by Google, which had a tally of how much each candidate was Googled during the debate.
Billionaire Trump refused to participate in the debate out of anger that Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly was a moderator. We will find out in less than 48 hours.
Among people who have watched multiple debates, 41 percent of Republicans said they have only seen GOP debates, while 8 percent of the Democrats said they have only watched the Democrats.
While speaking to Kelly on air after the debate, Cruz said: “Well, you know, you were joking just before we went on air that it was sort of like Voldemort, ‘He Who Must Not Be Named'”. Trump predicted Fox’s rating would tank without him. Marco Rubio, who has been surging in the state, clocks in at 15 percent. His poised and articulate oratorical skills stood out. At Thursday’s debate, Cruz and Rubio clashed over immigration and other issues, and a new television ad targets Rubio’s past support for Senate “Gang of Eight” immigration legislation. “But the facts are simple”.
Last week, the paper endorsed Marco Rubio and Hillary Clinton for the presidential nominations of the Republican and Democratic parties.
It’s clear that John Kasich, Bush and Chris Christie aren’t playing for a top place finish in Iowa.
Rubio has been polling a distant third in Iowa and nationally for some time now, but seems to be building a bit of momentum in the closing days before the Iowa caucuses.
The Bloomberg/Des Moines Register poll found Clinton leading Sanders, 45% to 42%, among likely Democratic caucus-goers.
For some candidates, their time in the Iowa sun has already come to an end.
Sanders holds an edge across almost all demographic groups measured in the poll, though Clinton fares better among women than men, and she splits voters age 65 or older with Sanders about evenly, while trailing Sanders by a significant margin among younger voters.
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And he’s hoping that Republicans who are terrified of having Cruz or Trump as their nominee will help lift him back into contention and head to New Hampshire with a head of steam after Monday’s caucuses.
