Today we’re going to pretend that Wednesday night’s second Republican primary debate matters.
It won’t be easy. Have a look at the national polling since the first debate on August 23.
Trump’s lead, already north of 40 points when that debate was held, has grown a bit since.
Nick Catoggio is a staff writer at The Dispatch and is based in Texas. Prior to joining the company in 2022, he spent 16 years gradually alienating a populist readership at Hot Air. When Nick isn’t busy writing a daily newsletter on politics, he’s … probably planning the next day’s newsletter.
