Former President Donald Trump's decision not to participate in the Republican National Committee's primary debate on Wednesday could give some candidates an opening to dazzle undecided Republican voters.
Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, and Sen. Tim Scott are communicating relatively different messages to voters, and without Trump at the debate to pull attention away, they have a chance to capitalize on the event and boost their standing in the competition.Nikki Haley
Haley also has an opportunity to highlight her foreign policy-focused message onstage. China has been one of the most important points for her on the campaign trail, and she was the first in the field to suggest suspending normal trade relations with the country. "He doesn't seem constrained by much," University of Denver Center on American Politics Director Seth Masket said."He's willing to make fairly strong and provocative arguments, but also without seeming uninformed — he clearly has some knowledge of policy detail. You can at least back up and defend the things he's saying," Masket said.
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