Donald Trump on the GOP Debate, Jeb Bush, and More

Republican U.S. presidential candidate Senator Ted Cruz speaks during the Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas, Nevada December 15, 2015. The billionaire businessman also did well among Republican women, with 30 percent support.

When he said, “Donald, you’re not going to be able to insult your way to the presidency”, he landed one of the most memorable punches of the night.

While foreign policy rarely decides presidential elections except in times of war, national security concerns are likely to remain a top issue for Americans at least through the early voting contests that begin in February.

Republican voters “didn’t show up for McCain”.

“The Democrats have the advantage that they can talk about a small directional shift from the Obama administration”, said Jon Alterman, a senior vice president at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

“I think he might be a little weak there”, said Muscatine resident Jim Simmons, 49, who’s still deciding between Rubio and Cruz.

Rubio spokesman Alex Conant said in a statement that the senator was campaigning in Iowa.

Trump has been under fire for proposing that Muslims be blocked from entering the US, among many other controversial comments.

‘But you have to understand, ‘ Trump said to O’Reilly.

Trump was caught in a war of words with fellow candidate Jeb Bush.

The news outlet said the participants in the meeting had a hard time choosing between Cruz and Sen. “They tried to call him a reality star”, Long said, and portrayed his campaign as “a lark”.

‘You know, you started off over here, Jeb, ‘ Trump said, motioning to his center-stage podium. On the other side, we see Cruz, who fought to kill the bipartisan bill that was deeply unpopular with the GOP’s conservative base. Richard Burr, chairman of the Intelligence Committee, told reporters, according to The Hill, a political website.

Tell us what you think. Republican rivals Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and Rand Paul of Kentucky showed up to vote against the legislation, while Sen. Kellan Terry, a data analyst with Brandwatch, said Trump finished the debate with the highest percentage of negative mentions online. Marco Rubio on Tuesday night over who was better at helping law enforcement track down terrorists, Cruz defended himself by saying the USA Freedom Act, which he supported, increased the number of phones that can be tracked by the government. Baier pressed the senator who, in turn, suggested his support for the amendment did not necessarily mean he’d have supported the so-called “Gang of Eight” bill had it actually passed.