Republican debate: Rubio, Cruz, Christie deliver strong performances
- 9 years ago
The third Republican presidential debate on Wednesday evening ended with a handful of winners - Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz - and one clear loser, former Florida governor Jeb Bush.
After that, Bush was a minor presence - a night so bad for him that his campaign manager confronted CNBC producers off the stage, angry about Bush's lack of airtime.
Cruz and Christie also had strong moments while criticizing the moderators: Cruz attacked their questions as too negative, and Christie criticized them for asking about whether government should regulate the lucrative 'daily fantasy" sports business.
One of the strongest moments for Donald Trump, the billionaire front-runner, came at the very end of the debate, when he said he had teamed up with neurosurgeon Ben Carson to force CNBC to shorten the debate.
Earlier, Trump denounced gun-free zones in public places as "target practice for the sickos," underlining his pro-gun credentials during the third main GOP presidential debate.
After that, Bush was a minor presence - a night so bad for him that his campaign manager confronted CNBC producers off the stage, angry about Bush's lack of airtime.
Cruz and Christie also had strong moments while criticizing the moderators: Cruz attacked their questions as too negative, and Christie criticized them for asking about whether government should regulate the lucrative 'daily fantasy" sports business.
One of the strongest moments for Donald Trump, the billionaire front-runner, came at the very end of the debate, when he said he had teamed up with neurosurgeon Ben Carson to force CNBC to shorten the debate.
Earlier, Trump denounced gun-free zones in public places as "target practice for the sickos," underlining his pro-gun credentials during the third main GOP presidential debate.