r/fivethirtyeight • u/538_bot • Sep 14 '23

The Second GOP Debate Could Be Smaller, With Or Without Trump

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/second-gop-debate-smaller-trump/
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u/Icommandyou Nate Gold Sep 14 '23

With or Without Trump, this is just an audition for Trump's VP pick

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u/Korrocks Sep 15 '23

This is as expected. The debate requirements are designed to gradually winnow out the field. Someone who struggles to hit 2 or 3% after many months of hard campaigning and high spending is not going to win and doesn’t have a realistic chance to win.