CNBC Undercard Republican Debate: Live Coverage

Pataki says Uber is his favorite app. Among New Yorkers, he’s not alone — and it’s increasingly used by those in the outer boroughs of New York City.

Jindal has fairly traditional credentials for the nomination and was once considered a rising star of the party. So, you could make the best case for him. Still we were pretty skeptical when he entered the race given how crowded the field is. Santorum’s interesting in that he’s a holdover from 2012 — and yet is doing quite a bit worse this year (although note that his surge came late four years ago). That argues against the idea that this is some sort of especially weak GOP field.

Nate, Are you surprised any of these candidates are here? Did you expect any of them to do better than they are?