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Swings, misses but no clear winner: five takeaways from the fourth Republican debate

The Republican presidential candidates at the debate on 6 December 2023.
The Republican presidential candidates at the debate on 6 December 2023. Photograph: Gerald Herbert/AP

The fourth Republican debate in Alabama featured just four people – winnowing the broad pool down to Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Chris Christie and Vivek Ramaswamy – but once again missing the frontrunner Donald Trump.

The debate, hosted by NewsNation and moderated by Megyn Kelly, Elizabeth Vargas and Eliana Johnson, devolved into conspiracy theories and confusing personal attacks despite some clear and forthright questions.

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