Live Coverage Of The First Republican Debate

Jeb Bush has been having to explain his support for Common Core, which some think will hurt his presidential bid. It should be pointed out that most Republicans in Iowa, home to the first contest in the primary season, don’t seem to mind a candidate who favors Common Core standards. In a February 2015 Marist College poll, 57 percent of Iowa Republicans said a Common Core candidate would be acceptable.

Rand Paul may not be hawkish on foreign policy, but he’s the most pugilistic speaker on stage. He’s made three times as many interruptions as the rest of the candidates combined (Trump and Walker have each interrupted the moderator once).