posted September 28, 2023 11:19 PM            

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Originally posted by Randall:
Wow, at least the first debate was entertaining. This one was an utter snore fest. The GOP is completely lost without President Trump.

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Not only was the 2nd republican primary debate a snooze fest, it was a ratings bust as well.

Fewer than 10 million people watched the Republican presidential debate on Wednesday night, according to preliminary data from Nielsen, a sign that interest in the race is waning without the presence of former President Donald J. Trump, the front-runner for his party’s nomination, who has so far refused to participate in the debates.

The audience on Wednesday — viewers of Fox News (6.7 million), Fox Business (1.8 million) and Univision (813,000) — was down from the 12.8 million people who tuned in last month to watch the first Republican primary debate. Fox also hosted that debate.

In the mean time, Trump counter-programmed the Fox debates and had a packed audience with an estimated 10,000 outside who couldn't get in.

Any hope that one of the Keebler Elves is going to gain traction and knock Trump off is 'pie in the sky in the sweet by and by.

posted September 29, 2023 11:17 PM            

Post Debate Poll: 8-Point Swing to Donald Trump Away from Ron DeSantis
Jordan Dixon-Hamilton
29 Sep 2023

There was an eight-point swing to former President Donald Trump away from Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) among likely Republican primary voters after Wednesday night’s second debate.................

Post-debate poll: Trump Posts Biggest Lead Yet Over DeSantis

Trump 63% (+5)
DeSantis 12% (-3)
Ramaswamy 7% (-2)
Pence 5% (-1)
Haley 5% (-2)
Christie 3% (+1)
Scott 2% (=)
Hutchinson 1%
Burgum 1%