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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.

Obradovich: Debate denial dims Perry’s chances

It should be a wakeup call when the chatter before a presidential debate is largely about the candidates who won’t be on the stage.

Less than four years ago, Rick Perry led in national polls of Republican presidential primary voters. Now the former Texas governor can’t qualify for Thursday’s debate featuring the top ten.

Debate Field Set: Kasich Makes the Cut

The field for the first Republican debate was set last night by Fox News, an event that might wind up being almost as important as whatever actually happens in the debate itself on Thursday evening. The only real news, as suggested by The New York Times headline, is that Ohio Gov. John Kasich snagged the 10th spot, leaving former Texas Gov. Rick Perry on the outside looking in:

John Kasich Is In, Rick Perry Is Out in First Republican Debate

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With former Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) narrowly missing the top ten cutoff to be invited to the main Republican debate this Thursday, his campaign and PAC supporters remain determined and confident that he will prove to be a competitive candidate.

GOP candidates embrace ‘happy hour’ debate

The Republican presidential candidates left out of Thursday’s prime-time debate are trying to make the best of it, saying they are looking forward to the “happy hour” session earlier in the day.

As Fox News determines exactly who will make the cut for the first Republican presidential debate on Thursday, the data team at Twitter has compiled a similar list.