Sen. Ted Cruz says he was standing up to Washington before Trump

Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson leaves a book signing and campaign event in Ames, Iowa on October 24, 2015. And they see their frustration with immigration policy as not only an effective way of rallying supporters, but also a symbol of all that’s wrong with government and Washington.

Watching the debate at a party in Mickey’s Irish Bar in nearby Waukee, Dallas County, Republicans responded warmly to contributions from Bush, Rubio, Cruz, former Hewlett Packard executive Carly Fiorina and Kentucky senator Rand Paul, who had the best night of his campaign.

“We have to start treating people the same and finding out what they really think“, he said. “It’s a silly argument”, Kasich told Trump. Bush also attacked Trump, saying mass deportation would tear communities apart.

“They’re doing high-fives in the Clinton campaign right now when they hear this”, he said. “It’s a handsome thing to watch while they go out”, Trump said.

“People are thinking in terms of Cruz and Rubio. We either have a country or we don’t have a country”, he said. “We are a country of laws”, he said.

“Our taxes are too high”. An overwhelming 37% of voters thought Kasich performed the worst, while Bush struggled once more, with 20.3% of Georgia viewers tagging him as the candidate who did most poorly.

Republicans candidates were very pleased with the Fox Business moderators for their handling of the debate. But they were more polite and laissez faire than their CNBC counterparts.

There were no clear winners, at least not so much as in the earlier debates, in part because there were strong moments for numerous candidates, as one after another grabbed for the spotlight. The opt-in, Internet survey was taken November 5-9, before the economy-focused debate in Milwaukee.

Ted Cruz: Had it not been for his own “oops” moment of sorts, seeming to forget (like Rick Perry) one of the agencies he’d eliminate, Cruz would have been your overall victor.

Their 2016 heroes, real estate mogul Donald Trump and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, continue to lead the Republican pack and show no signs of fading.

Christie and Huckabee both polled at an average of 2.25 percent in the four latest polls, according to CNN.com. But his noninterventionism and skepticism about military spending leaves him out of sync with many voters and activists in his party.

Vowing beforehand to provide a debate heavy on policy, the moderators rarely deviated from that line.

Carson Bio Largely Unquestioned: Coming into the debate, Carson was expected to face tough questions about certain discrepancies in his life story, which has served as a point of inspiration long before he became a presidential candidate.

Carson rejected those claims, but neither he nor the panel delved into specifics. “What I do have a problem with is being lied about”, Carson said.

When Jindal criticized New Jersey’s economic record, Christie refused to punch down, turning every question to Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton. A few voice skepticism about new trade deals, others are supportive.

Jeb Bush received a warm reception on his home turf when addressing Florida Republicans on Friday, receiving a lengthy introduction by Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater and welcomed to the stage by cheers and a standing ovation at the Sunshine Summit in Orlando.