According to the report by the National Desk, several candidates benefited from the debate that did not include Donald Trump. Nikky Haley saw a jump of 5 percentage points in the polls, while former VP Mike Pence got a 4% boost while newcomer Vivek Ramaswamy says he made his name known with his appearance. Some pollsters say that Florida Gov Ron DeSantis fell out of favor with a poor performance at the debate. Some in the report suggest that while Donald Trump still leads all challengers by double digits, his court cases and absence from the debates could hurt the former president’s bid for re-election. Last weeks poll showed that Trump lost 6 percentage points in the race.
