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The radio host says Trump did enough to be the other winner of the debate. Rush Limbaugh lavished praise on Texas Sen. Ted Cruz for his debate performance, calling him an articulate and "happy warrior" of the conservative movement. "Ted Cruz speaks like a traditional powerful, well-versed proud - unabashedly proud - conservative. He is an articulate representative of conservatism and the conservative movement, and he is a happy warrior," the radio host said during his Wednesday program, according to a transcript. "He loves doing what he's doing. He loves mixing it up. He loves getting in there. And he...

There’s still time to debate who won the December 15th GOP debate on CNN.But now, we have the data to lock down who won the most Google-able moments.Here’s when voters searched for each candidate throughout the debate: Image Credit: Google TrendsThe peak search moment for a candidate during the debate happened here: Image Credit: Google TrendsThat spike belonged to Ted Cruz at 10:52 PM EST: He did three key things that made those watching — especially likely Republican voters — give him a second look online.1) Cruz doubled down on his insistence that he would not bash Trump: Cruz stuck...

A tag-team match between proponents of an America-first foreign policy against hawkish advocates of regime change and nation building dominated the conversation in the Tuesday night GOP debate in Las Vegas.The evening produced less Trump-bashing than previous debate-night affairs. Sens. Marco Rubio of Florida and Ted Cruz of Texas dominated much of the contest, battling as if the race were already a two-way contest.CNN produced a night more focused on policy than the previous slugfest the network hosted.Here’s how the candidates fared:Sen. Ted Cruz Final Grade: ACruz deployed debate skills honed through a career in law to command the stage...

Watch the video at the link. Ted Cruz won the fifth Republican debate in Las Vegas on Tuesday, but Donald Trump held his own and Chris Christie "helped himself," political strategist Dick Morris told Newsmax TV. "Cruz was the big winner tonight," Morris said on the "Newsmax TV Post-Debate Special," hosted by Steve Malzberg. "He was terrific in his speeches. He was aggressive, forceful and really hit it out of the park three or four times. ..."Trump did very well, not as well as Cruz — but he clearly held his own and showed people why he is so popular,"...