In Trump's absence, DeSantis seen as 'punching bag' in first Republican debate

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In Trump's absence, DeSantis seen as 'punching bag' in first Republican debate
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By Nathan Layne (Reuters) - Eight Republican presidential contenders will duel in the party's first debate of the 2024 race in the hopes of emerging as ...

Missing dog scam red flags | SaltWire - Eight Republican presidential contenders will duel in the party's first debate of the 2024 race in the hopes of emerging as a viable alternative to front-runner Donald Trump, who is expected to cast a long shadow over an event he plans to skip.

"He's going to be a punching bag," said Brian Darling, a Republican strategist and former senior aide to U.S. Senator Rand Paul."DeSantis is considered a wounded candidate going the wrong way." The event will be held one day before Trump plans to surrender in Atlanta in connection with his indictment in Georgia on charges he sought to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state.

"He's still in the room because every Republican primary candidate is going to have to take a position on the former president and his legal troubles," Hoffman said."It's a bit of a catch-22 for some candidates. They don't want Trump to be the candidate but they also can't be the one to take him out."The eight participants include U.S. Senator Tim Scott, tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, former U.N.

The DeSantis campaign is anticipating particularly harsh broadsides from Ramaswamy and Christie, a person close to the governor said. The governor's aides and allies see the debate as a potentially crucial moment that could help him breathe life back into his campaign.

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