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The GOP's Unpresidential Pledge

The Lincoln Project

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The Purpose and Value of Republican Primary Debates

This chapter questions the purpose and value of having numerous candidates on stage for the Republican primary debates. It discusses concerns about unknown candidates, negative popularity of well-known candidates, and argues that debates are a waste of time, money, and energy. The chapter also highlights the overproduction, high costs, unequal distribution of questions, and the lack of policy issues in the Republican party.

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