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Harry Enten

I mean, if people remember them, then it works in a positive way. Jindal has been in the undercard for a long time, so he figured, “Why not mix it up?” But it’s better to rise above it, just as Christie did. He’s a good debater.
Nate Silver

Micah: Of course not. What do you have to gain by attacking someone else who’s at 3 percent of the vote? Christie’s consistently been good about understanding that attacking Hillary Clinton instead has a higher risk/reward ratio.
Micah Cohen

Is there anything to gain for these candidates in the undercard debate by attacking each other, like Jindal and Huckabee just did?

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