A new FiveThirtyEight/Washington Post/Ipsos conducted immediately following the first Republican primary debate finds that Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Nikki Haley are viewed by those who watched the debate as the best performers. Post-debate, this trio of candidates also has favorability ratings that compete with former president and current frontrunner Donald Trump, although only DeSantis has a similar percentage of debate watchers who are considering voting for him. Lastly, while all three candidates performed well in the eyes of those who watched the debate, two in three Republican primary voters did not watch any of the debate. CONTINUED
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