[Isara]

FYI

[Pelham]

” increasing the perception of Rubio as the strongest establishment candidate.”

I wonder how many of Rubio’s supporters will drop off when they learn of his love of amnesty.

[basil]

Go Senator Cruz!

[conservative98]

FYI.

Cruz lost the debate here.

Ted Cruz on immigration: 'I do not intend to support legalization'

[Isara]

Presidential Candidates Comparison (Cruz vs. Rubio vs. Trump)

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[Chauncey Uppercrust]

Love Cruz and Trump but dont care 1 bit for Rubio

[Norseman]

From the article: “...and still nobody set a glove on Donald Trump...”

They didn’t need to. His juvenile answers, and behavior, spoke for themselves. Anyone still supporting Trump after last night’s debate didn’t watch it. He looked lost in a real policy debate and his insults finally have started to fall flat.

[SamAdams76]

I think both Christie and Paul outdebated Rubio last night.

[Albion Wilde]

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Selected Trump articles on FR, from 12:00 AM to 12:00 PM, 12/16/15:
Pamela Geller:'It Was Cruz's Night'
The Republican Presidential Candidates Debate Terrorism, But Completely Ignore Gun Control [Huff'n'Puff]
Many in Frank Luntz's Focus Group Change Their Vote to Ted Cruz (VIDEO)
Fact Checking the Fifth Republican Debate [NBC News]
Ted Cruz Embraced Trump Even Closer at the CNN Debate. It's Why He Won.
POWER RANKINGS: December debate leaves Trump, Cruz, Rubio as clear front-running trio
Former FBI Counter Terrorist Expert: This Administration Intentionality Allowing Terrorists In
PEW: Americans Trust GOP Over Democrats On Guns, Terrorism, Economy
GOP debate winners and losers (Jeb won the debate?) [The Hill]
KFAB BIG DEBATE POLL (Freep a poll) [see additional polls @ post 13]
Bush v. Trump: Behind the Vegas rumble [Jeb may not support Trump as the nominee.]
Donald Trump says there's 'no chance' he'll make a third-party bid
Trump Is the Good Guy [NRO]
Rubio Explains to Trump What The Nuclear Triad Is
CNN turns GOP debate into aggravating, irrelevant snoozefest -- as planned
Here's Why Trump Is Right About 'Shutting Down' Parts Of The Internet
Lindsey Graham Apologizes To Muslims For Trump's Anti-Muslim Rhetoric
Morning Joe Gushes Over Graham for Ripping Republicans on Muslim Rhetoric
Trump: Cruz Has A 'Wonderful Temperament' [VIDEO]
Trump swats at CNN, mocks Bush's poll numbers
GOP Candidates Split Over Toppling Mideast Dictators; Trump, Cruz, Paul Oppose It
Donald Trump loses wind farm battle at Supreme Court [Scotland, golf resort]
Watch: Donald Trump Takes On MSNBC'S Chris Mathews
Chris Matthews asks Trump to ADMIT he's a RACIST and the interview gets REALLY awkward
Chris Matthews When Asked If He Still Has a 'Thrill' Up His Leg: 'Go to Hell'
Is Donald Trump going off the liberal deep end?
Trump's Weimar America [NYT: barf alert]
Yuuuuuuuge! Donald Trump's Best GOP Debate Yet
'He deserves a chance': Mike Tyson defends Donald Trump's stance on Islamic immigrants
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick predicts GOP establishment will back Ted Cruz, and not just to stop Trump [TX]
DHS Monitors Americans' Social Media Accounts, But Not Visa Applicants'

[VideoDoctor]

**DRUDGE POLL** WHO WON 5TH REPUBLICAN DEBATE '16?

TRUMP  43.36%  (143,394 votes)  

 

CRUZ  26.82%  (88,710 votes)  

 

PAUL  12.99%  (42,969 votes)  

 

RUBIO  8.16%  (26,972 votes)  

 

CHRISTIE  2.76%  (9,121 votes)  

 

FIORINA  2.02%  (6,697 votes)  

 

BUSH  1.59%  (5,270 votes)  

 

CARSON  1.59%  (5,245 votes)  

 

KASICH  0.71%  (2,348 votes)  

 

 

Total Votes: 330,726

[VideoDoctor]

Here's TIME'S Poll for comparison to Drudge.

The Republican presidential candidates took to the stage for a debate Tuesday night. Who do you think won?

Donald Trump
49 %

Ben Carson
2 %

Marco Rubio
11 %

Jeb Bush
7 %

Ted Cruz
8 %

Carly Fiorina
2 %

John Kasich
2 %

Rand Paul
15 %

Chris Christie
3 %

18,362 Votes

[PoloSec]

"Cruz held his own against Rubio"

He did more than hold is own Cruz beat Rubio all about the head and shoulders, Rubio had blood coming out of his whatever, then Cruz kicked him over to Paul who continued the beating, then Paul passed him back to Cruz who stomped on the little weasel, on and on it went like that.

 

 

 

[GOPJ]

Rick Santorum’s the only person with a clue about radical Muslims...

[GOPJ]

Rick Santorum’s the only person with a clue about radical Islam...

Lindsey Graham's the candidate for useless military top brass who want their budgets increase to moon - then want cushy jobs with defense contractors before their worthless lives end on some golf course...

Ted Cruz is the best choice for Supreme Court Justice in a hundred years...

JEB!’s time has passed... Eight years ago his ideas would have worked... today he needs to ‘suck it up’ and NOT be a sore loser... He's a good man - just not the right person for this time.

Carson's the best person for the Surgeon Generals job - one that also will oversee ObamaCare’s replacement...

John Kasich needs to drop his bitterness and join the team.

Chris Christy should head up the agency that replaces the corrupt “Homeland Security” disaster... And Trump? He should be President with Ann Coulter running the new 'immigration' services...