It's the fifth Republican debate - if you've been following. I'm not sure how long the news media has been claiming who won and lost the debate, but this seems to be a good track of the conventional wisdom regarding how the candidates are doing, and what this says about the race so far.
Here's a handful of evaluations:
- Vox: 3 winners and 3 losers from the fifth Republican debate.
- CNN: CNN Republican debate: Winners and losers.
- BBC News: Republican debate: Winners and losers.
- The Hill: GOP debate winners and losers.
- Washington Post: Winners and Losers from the 5th Republican presidential debate.
- Fox: Winners and Losers in Fifth Republican Debate.
And here's a tally of the winner and losers according to these writers:
Winners
Donald Trump: 4
Ted Cruz: 4
Marco Rubio: 4
Chris Christie: 4
Jeb Bush: 2
Rand Paul: 2
Ben Carson: 1
Hillary Clinton: 1
Losers
Ben Carson: 4
John Kasich: 4
Carly Fiorina: 3
Jeb Bush: 3
Donald Trump: 2
Rand Paul: 1
Ted Cruz: 1
Marco Rubio: 1
And then there's this:
- 538: The Fifth Republican Debate Ends In A Nine-Way Draw.
