Here are some of our biggest questions heading into the debate.
Republicans are meeting for their second presidential debate as Donald Trump's top rivals seek to blunt the momentum of the former president.A growing sense of urgency hangs over Wednesday's Republican presidential debate as seven candidates fight for momentum on a stage that will not feature the race's front-runner.Former President Donald Trump says he's so far ahead that it would only help his competitors if he participated.
Few are willing to focus on Trump's most serious liabilities: the Capitol attack he inspired, his four criminal indictments, his constant lies about the 2020 election, his weakening of democratic institutions. Instead, his rivals have offered an array of subtle jabs about his political strength, his age or his conservative bona fides.
The comment, which sparked a formal labor complaint from the United Auto Workers union, will likely be the focus of a question Wednesday night. The backlash against Scott was a reminder that the GOP's traditional anti-union positions could alienate the same working-class voters in the same Midwestern battlegrounds they need to win the presidency in 2024.
Over the last week, Trump, DeSantis, Scott and former Vice President Mike Pence have seemed to endorse the prospect of a shutdown if the hardliners' demands - which include pulling back on aid to Ukraine - are not met. But saying it on the campaign trail isn't the same thing as saying it on national television with millions of voters watching.
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