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| Republican debate: candidates attack media amid tough economy questions | Republican debate: candidates attack media amid tough economy questions |
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| Republican presidential candidates turned fire on the media on Wednesday as their economic policies were put under the spotlight in a tetchy but wide-open presidential debate in Colorado. | Republican presidential candidates turned fire on the media on Wednesday as their economic policies were put under the spotlight in a tetchy but wide-open presidential debate in Colorado. |
| Related: Trump and co spar on gay rights, equal pay, marijuana ... plus Bush's warm kiss | Related: Trump and co spar on gay rights, equal pay, marijuana ... plus Bush's warm kiss |
| Tough questioning from CNBC moderators, who pressed the candidates over the viability of their economic policies, prompted Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, Donald Trump, Ben Carson and others to unite against the television network, attacking them for bias. | Tough questioning from CNBC moderators, who pressed the candidates over the viability of their economic policies, prompted Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, Donald Trump, Ben Carson and others to unite against the television network, attacking them for bias. |
| “Do you want to answer, or do you want me answer?” demanded New Jersey governor Chris Christie, who was among the most vocal in taking on CNBC. “Even in New Jersey what you are doing is called rude.” | “Do you want to answer, or do you want me answer?” demanded New Jersey governor Chris Christie, who was among the most vocal in taking on CNBC. “Even in New Jersey what you are doing is called rude.” |
| Trump, who until recently was the clear frontrunner in Republican nationals polls, accused TV executives of seeking to profit from overly-long debates and blasted what he claimed were “nasty and ridiculous” questions – a theme that was quickly picked up on by rightwing commentators in the media spin room. | Trump, who until recently was the clear frontrunner in Republican nationals polls, accused TV executives of seeking to profit from overly-long debates and blasted what he claimed were “nasty and ridiculous” questions – a theme that was quickly picked up on by rightwing commentators in the media spin room. |
| Carson, who received supportive boos from the crowd after he was questioned on his links to a disgraced pharmaceutical company, concluded his appearance by thanking fellow panelists “for not falling for the traps”. | Carson, who received supportive boos from the crowd after he was questioned on his links to a disgraced pharmaceutical company, concluded his appearance by thanking fellow panelists “for not falling for the traps”. |
| “The questions that have been asked so far on this debate illustrate why the American people don’t trust the media,” claimed Cruz in comments that brought some of the biggest cheers of the night from the Colorado crowd. | “The questions that have been asked so far on this debate illustrate why the American people don’t trust the media,” claimed Cruz in comments that brought some of the biggest cheers of the night from the Colorado crowd. |
| But despite the heat, there was more light than in previous debates as candidates were held accountable over what many economists view as extreme tax and spending policies as well as conflicting promises on social security. | But despite the heat, there was more light than in previous debates as candidates were held accountable over what many economists view as extreme tax and spending policies as well as conflicting promises on social security. |
| “Folks, we gotta wake up,” said John Kasich in an opening exchange which hinted at a concerted establishment fight-back against the outsiders. “We cannot elect someone who doesn’t know how to do the job.” | “Folks, we gotta wake up,” said John Kasich in an opening exchange which hinted at a concerted establishment fight-back against the outsiders. “We cannot elect someone who doesn’t know how to do the job.” |
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| The veiled attack on Trump produced a typically robust response from the real-estate billionaire who said Kasich’s poll numbers had tanked: “That’s why he’s on the end, and then he got nasty. You can have him.” | The veiled attack on Trump produced a typically robust response from the real-estate billionaire who said Kasich’s poll numbers had tanked: “That’s why he’s on the end, and then he got nasty. You can have him.” |
| CNBC business journalist John Harwood further rattled Trump by asking if his fiscal policy amounted to a “comic book way to run a presidential campaign”. | CNBC business journalist John Harwood further rattled Trump by asking if his fiscal policy amounted to a “comic book way to run a presidential campaign”. |
| But the difficult questioning was not limited to the outsiders. “Do you have the maturity and the wisdom to lead a $17tn economy?” Rubio was asked. | But the difficult questioning was not limited to the outsiders. “Do you have the maturity and the wisdom to lead a $17tn economy?” Rubio was asked. |
| He responded by accusing the mainstream media of favouring Democrats and failing to hold Hillary Clinton to account in their coverage of the Benghazi hearings. | He responded by accusing the mainstream media of favouring Democrats and failing to hold Hillary Clinton to account in their coverage of the Benghazi hearings. |
| It proved a strong night for Rubio, who outshone his closest rival and former Florida mentor Jeb Bush. | It proved a strong night for Rubio, who outshone his closest rival and former Florida mentor Jeb Bush. |
| Despite Bush accusing Rubio of failing to live up to his commitment to Florida voters by skipping a number of Senate votes, the younger rival managed to turn difficult questions into an opportunity to boast of his humble background and promise of change. | Despite Bush accusing Rubio of failing to live up to his commitment to Florida voters by skipping a number of Senate votes, the younger rival managed to turn difficult questions into an opportunity to boast of his humble background and promise of change. |
| “You should show up – what is this like, a French workweek?” Bush shot back. | “You should show up – what is this like, a French workweek?” Bush shot back. |
| “I am not running against Governor Bush, I am running for president,” responded Rubio, who appeared among the most polished of the 10 candidates in the main debate. | “I am not running against Governor Bush, I am running for president,” responded Rubio, who appeared among the most polished of the 10 candidates in the main debate. |
| Supporters of Bush, whose flagging campaign in desperate need of a boost, are likely to be disappointed he did not manage to use the debate on business and the economy to overcome his poor poll numbers. | Supporters of Bush, whose flagging campaign in desperate need of a boost, are likely to be disappointed he did not manage to use the debate on business and the economy to overcome his poor poll numbers. |
| The former Florida governor’s most memorable line of the night proved to be a promise to give a “warm kiss” to any Democrats he could find who were in favour of cutting government spending. | The former Florida governor’s most memorable line of the night proved to be a promise to give a “warm kiss” to any Democrats he could find who were in favour of cutting government spending. |
| In contrast to the potentially decisive showing by Hillary Clinton in the last Democratic debate, the Republican showdown showed mainly how wide open its primary race remains however. | In contrast to the potentially decisive showing by Hillary Clinton in the last Democratic debate, the Republican showdown showed mainly how wide open its primary race remains however. |