Recap of first GOP presidential debate

Reporter: Claire Galt
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The first GOP presidential debate was a fiery occasion.

For two hours, the eight candidates on stage went at each other.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis showed some fire when he got his chance to talk about Donald Trump and Mike Pence.

DeSantis answered predictably when asked about crime, education and abortion.

He also got the question: “Should the United States mandate military service?

He said no and that he was proud to have volunteered.

However, the man who spent the most time on camera was Vivek Ramaswamy, the rookie politician who is surging in the polls, running third behind Trump and DeSantis.

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