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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Nicola Slawson

First Thing: Personal attacks dominate Republican presidential debate

Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy holds up a sign reading ‘Nikki = corrupt’ during the fourth Republican presidential primary debate.
Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy holds up a sign reading ‘Nikki = corrupt’ during the fourth Republican presidential primary debate. Photograph: Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images

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The fourth Republican presidential debate opened and closed with deeply personal clashes as the four candidates on stage pressed their case to be the viable alternative to Donald Trump, the far-and-away frontrunner who again declined to participate.

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