Updated 10:57 PM | Oct. 28, 2015Republican Presidential Debate: Live CoverageBy FiveThirtyEightFiled under 2016 Election Carl Bialik 9:18 pm Ted Cruz spoke about his single mother. Whoever wins the Republican nomination needs to reach single moms better than Mitt Romney did in 2012. President Obama won a large majority of voters who were unmarried mothers. × The best of FiveThirtyEight, delivered to you. Thanks for subscribing!You should receive a confirmation in your inbox shortly. Error: {{data}}. Email Address Morning Distribution (Daily) Your daily briefing from FiveThirtyEight. Top Stories Newsletter (Weekly) FiveThirtyEight’s top stories last week. Politics Newsletter (Weekly) FiveThirtyEight’s top politics stories last week. Popular Stories How Bad Could A Government Default Get? Over 100 Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws Passed In The Last Five Years — Half Of Them This Year The Rise, Fall And Potential Resurrection Of Ron DeSantis