CNBC Undercard Republican Debate: Live Coverage

Nate, I agree generally that campaign strategy shouldn’t be a part of debates, but for these JV debates, it seems like there should be some pressure on the candidates to argue why they’re relevant.

I’m not much of a fan of strategy questions at debates. I suppose I’d ask them why they’re polling at under 1 percent of the vote if the rest of the field is as flawed as they say.

I’d ask Bobby Jindal and Rick Santorum: You have focused more on Iowa than the other candidates. But if you win Iowa, then what? Do you have the campaign apparatus to actually do anything with a win in Iowa?