Elections

Third Republican Primary Debate: Live Updates

From left: Former New Jersey governor Chris Christie, former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley, Florida governor Ron DeSantis, former biotech executive Vivek Ramaswamy, and Sen. Tim Scott (R., S.C.) at the third Republican presidential candidates debate in Miami, Fla., November 8, 2023. (Mike Segar/Reuters)
The 2024 Republican presidential candidates meet Wednesday night for their third debate, this time in Miami, hosted by NBC News. The on-stage grouping is smaller this time, with Mike Pence having dropped out since the last debate and other candidates not making the cut. Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Tim Scott, Chris Christie, and Vivek Ramaswamy are set to participate, while front-runner Donald Trump once again will counter-program instead. Follow along for live updates and analysis from the NR team:
Jeffrey Blehar

This debate has far too many people in it, even with five.

Audrey Fahlberg

Miami—Anyone else counting how many times Ramaswamy says “neocon” tonight?

Rich Lowry

Vivek is running in the Tucker Carlson primary

Luther Ray Abel

Haley hits on the axis of evil that is Iran, China, and Russia.

Ramesh Ponnuru

Was just writing about how the question obnoxiously suggests the president should be telling Israel how to defend itself, and then Haley gracefully made the point.

Jeffrey Blehar

Haley misses an obvious play with “Who is funding Iran? China…Russia…and now America.” Almost shocked she didn’t lean into the Iran deal.

Rich Lowry

Tim Scott finally gives an answer why he wants to be president and it is incredibly gauzy

Ramesh Ponnuru

RDeS: “I’m sick of hearing people blaming Israel just for defending itself.” Me too. Good line.

Jeffrey Blehar

DeSantis just gets a fat fastball down the plate on Hamas and Israel and hits every point…and now every candidate onstage is awaiting Vivek’s response.

Jeffrey Blehar

What I see so far are five different versions of The Sixth Sense: every person up there on that stage was dead already long ago, and seemingly everyone in the audience realizes it except for them, because this is the second time we’ve seen the film.

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