Five Big Takeaways From the Republican Presidential Debate

 

By Benjy Sarlin

LAS VEGAS — There were big fights on Tuesday night in Las Vegas, some meaty policy exchanges and a much-anticipated conflict that never materialized. Here are the big takeaways from the last Republican debate of the year. 

Jeb made the most of it

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush may look down and out in the polls, but on Tuesday he at least boasted a solid debate in which he tangled repeatedly with Donald Trump and lived to tell the tale. The turn toward national security seemed to suit Bush, whose core message was that Trump was a "chaos candidate" who would be a "chaos president."

"Donald, you're not going to be able to insult your way to the presidency," Bush said at one point. 

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Source: NBC News