Marc Rotterman offers Newsmax chief political columnist John Gizzi the following assessment of the latest Republican presidential candidates’ debate.
Although veteran North Carolina GOP consultant Marc Rotterman felt “Trump made no major mistakes and will continue to be the front-runner,” he also told me that “Cruz solidified second place as a credible alternative to Trump. The open question is whether in the long term, the Republican ‘establishment’ would support or sit on the sidelines if Cruz or Trump were the nominee.”
As for Rubio, Rotterman said, “he is clearly well-versed on issues, but his support for the Gang of Eight amnesty plan is a big problem with the base. In my view, it’s down to Trump, Rubio, and Cruz. Having three candidates on the stage will crystallize the race. So long as we have nine candidates debating, the big winner will be Hilary Clinton.”
