IT WAS arguably the most important of the ten Republican primary debates. On February 25th the rapidly dwindling group of contenders for the nomination gathered in Houston, Texas, for a final rhetorical match before “Super Tuesday”: on March 1st, 12 states cast their votes and 595 delegates, the equivalent of half of the delegates needed to win the nomination, go up for grabs. With its population of 27m Texas is the most important of the Super Tuesday states.
Moderated by four seemingly overwhelmed journalists—from CNN, a cable-television channel; Telemundo, a Spanish TV network; and Radio Salem; a Texan radio station—in this unruly debate all eyes were trained on the two Hispanic candidates. How they would interact with Donald Trump, the front-runner? Would Ted Cruz, who enjoyed a home advantage as senator from Texas, and Marco Rubio, the Florida senator whom many see as the most likely candidate of the Republican establishment after Jeb Bush abandoned his campaign, join forces in attacking Mr Trump? Would they go after each other instead, in pursuit of becoming the real-estate tycoon’s top rival? Would Mr Cruz continue...Continue reading
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