This, I believe, is the best review of the debate you will read.
http://www.borntorunthenumbers.com/2015/10/the-headlines-from-cnbc-debate-on.html

And I'd love to know how many GOP candidates will still be in the race by December 1. I'm guessing 10 at most.

This, I believe, is the best review of the debate you will read.
http://www.borntorunthenumbers.com/2015/10/the-headlines-from-cnbc-debate-on.html

And I'd love to know how many GOP candidates will still be in the race by December 1. I'm guessing 10 at most.

People post these things just so the Title Thread makes an impression. It's utterly false.

Did the first debate stick a fork in Joe Biden's dreams of running? Back up the Bernie bid? Lift O'Malley to the VP short list? What do you think? And have a read:
http://www.borntorunthenumbers.com/2015/10/the-first-democratic-debate-start.html

What's up with that? He's soft on gun control, in line with Vermonters. That tells me he bends to his electorate like everyone else, and thus is not a down-the-line liberal on principle. He does what he has to do to get re-elected. And how does that make him different from anyone else?

It's been an eventful month. The GOP scene continues to rage in turmoil, while Hillary may be showing some signs of bottoming out. Biden is certainly watching for them very carefully...even cautiously:
http://www.borntorunthenumbers.com/2015/10/september-2015-election-update-snarly.html