Elections

Second Republican Primary Debate: Live Updates

From left: North Dakota governor Doug Burgum, former New Jersey governor Chris Christie, former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley, Florida governor Ron DeSantis, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, Senator Tim Scott (R., S.C.), and former vice president Mike Pence attend the second Republican presidential primary debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., September 27, 2023. (Pedro Ugarte/AFP via Getty Images)
The 2024 Republican presidential candidates meet Wednesday night for their second debate, this time in Simi Valley, Calif., hosted by Fox Business Network. Front-runner Donald Trump, once more, is not attending. A total of seven candidates are: Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Mike Pence, Tim Scott, Chris Christie, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Doug Burgum. Follow along for live updates and analysis from the NR team:
Michael Brendan Dougherty

Christie’s answer sounded like a promise for WWIII.

Philip Klein

After wavering on his Ukraine position earlier in the campaign, at this stage DeSantis is coming much closer to the non-interventionist view — emphasizing putting an end to the war, arguing against giving Ukraine a “blank check,” and focusing efforts on the U.S. border.

Andrew McCarthy

This is a brilliant answer by Christie.

Kathryn Jean Lopez

Those getting so annoyed at Vivek…doesn’t make you seem like a credible next president.

Michael Brendan Dougherty

Maybe it helps with donors, but with over 70 percent of Republicans and Independents against giving more aid to Ukraine, I think it’s nuts for Scott and Haley to be this anxious to go after DeSantis on the issue.

Michael Brendan Dougherty

DeSantis is exactly right to turn a question about Ukraine to an answer about prioritizing the border, fentanyl crisis, etc.

Mark Wright

Angry Nikki Haley currently reminding America of America’s moms.

Don’t mess with a feisty mom.

Rich Lowry

You’d think that Vivek is the frontrunner in this race given the time and energy devoted to hitting him

Jim Geraghty

Yowza! Nikki Haley snaps at Ramaswamy, “I feel a little bit dumber every time I hear you.” You can tell that the candidates on stage who have actually served in elected office see Ramaswamy as a shallow, ill-informed, slick snake oil salesman, and have absolutely zero respect for him.

Jeffrey Blehar

Ramaswamy had a rhetorically pretty appeal, it even worked a bit on me. And then Haley just dynamited it: “Every time I hear you I feel dumber for having listened.”

She is absolutely correct about TikTok.

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