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Sen. Ted Cruz has raised $1.1 million since Thursday, figures his presidential campaign is pointing to as a surge in support following the first televised presidential debate.

Ted Cruz Opens His Playbook for the ‘SEC Primary’

Sen. Ted Cruz said the turnout and raucous reception he received Sunday at a pair of campaign rallies in Alabama reminded him of the Iron Bowl.

Forget the polls. Forget the talking heads on TV. Forget the lies and empty promises being pitched by the candidates. If you want to know who the Republican presidential nominee will be, look to Vegas.

The RedState Gathering of conservative activists largely attracted attention because of something that did not take place in Georgia, namely an appearance by Donald Trump. But the gathering featured nine other presidential candidates and provided key insight into how candidates and voters interact in the Deep South leading into the increasingly important “SEC primary” next spring.

RedState convention: 5 takeaways

It was the Donald Trump show that wasn’t.

The RedState Gathering, a high-profile annual convention of conservatives held here in Atlanta this weekend, drew nine presidential candidates. But the one driving the conversation was the one who wasn’t there.

Winners and losers of Republican debate

1) Ohio Gov. John Kasich: He set the Internet buzzing with his common-man, common-sense pitches, weaving in family stories while introducing his economic record in Ohio to a national audience.

The crowded GOP debate ended on Thursday and the analysis is coming thick and fast. The Hollywood Reporter asked noted social critic and author Camille Paglia for her thoughts on the debate and she didn’t disappoint.