What Went Down At The ABC Republican Debate

So that’s a wrap, folks. If you decided to go out on a Saturday night for some reason and didn’t watch the debate, just start at the bottom and scroll up — it’ll feel like you were at the ABC News’ Republican debate (well, sort of). Will tonight’s debate have any effect on the race in New Hampshire? Let us know what you think @FiveThirtyEight or leave a comment.

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The candidates were just asked about conservative views on abortion and same-sex marriage. It should be noted that the New Hampshire electorate is anything but conservative on social issues. In the 2012 primary, an amazingly high 62 percent of primary voters said they were moderate-to-liberal in their social philosophy.