The Iowa caucuses, in less than a week, will be the first test of whether the rest of the field combined can keep the former president under the 50% mark - and could demonstrate that there’s a path to victory even if the race is narrowed to Trump and whoever proves to be his strongest rival. The head-to-head debate could help Republican primary voters and donors who are interested in moving on from Trump settle monthslong questions about which candidate is best positioned to seriously challenge the former president.īut the two share a critical interest: Proving that the undercard race even matters, because at least something approaching half of the GOP electorate is willing to move on from Trump. Here is more on that – and what else to watch for: Whether and how Haley and DeSantis go after Trump is, as it has been through months of debates, the defining question entering this debate. Nearly 7 in 10 Republicans said he should 69%. ![]() ![]() ![]() Recent polling on that question revealed a predictable split, with 86% of Democrats and about two-thirds of independents saying Trump should not have immunity.
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