Do the G.O.P. Debates Really Matter?

One of the more amusing exchanges at Tuesday night’s Republican Presidential debate came after Donald Trump boasted about his relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “I got to know him very well because we were both on ‘60 Minutes,’ ” Trump said. “We were stablemates, and we did very well that night.” A few minutes later, Carly Fiorina tried to one-up the New York billionaire. “I have met him”—Putin—“as well,” she said, “not in a green room before a show but in a private meeting.”

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