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From the Vault: Impact of Early Presidential Debates

As the first Republican presidential debate of the 2016 election season approaches, we take a look back in the Washington Week Vault to see how an early debate in 2011 shaped the GOP field. The early primary debates are often the first chance for candidates lower in the polls to make a first impression on a national stage, but can they make an impact with party activists?

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