Republican Undercard Debate: Live Coverage

According to the Cato Institute, Bobby Jindal is right that he’s the only governor running for president who cut spending. Using data from the National Association of State Budget Officers, the libertarian think tank found that Jindal has cut spending by 1.76 percent per year on average. Jeb Bush and John Kasich increased spending by the most of any of the governors running.

I did a very informal, very unscientific poll of our staff and asked, “Which of the candidates on stage tonight had you kinda forgotten was still running for president?” The results: Santorum: 75 percent Kasich: 62.5 percent Huckabee: 12.5 percent Jindal: 12.5 percent Which candidate have you kinda forgotten was still running for president? Tell us here.