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<\/div>\nThe debate opened with a clip of a country song<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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A crowded stage of talkative Republican politicians produced a messy debate in the race to be the party’s presidential candidate, and also it created a few moments of surprise and curiosity.<\/p>\n
The Trump tie?<\/strong> All seven male candidates lined up wearing dark suits, white shirts and red ties — an echo of Trump’s standard attire. In contrast, Nikki Haley wore a white ensemble.<\/p>\n The hit song<\/strong> Oliver Anthony’s “Rich Men North of Richmond” invokes the argument that Americans in the south and rural areas have been left behind by rich elites further north.<\/p>\n Ron DeSantis said the song struck such a nerve because “our country is in decline.”<\/p>\n Unlikely Thatcher moment<\/strong> “This is exactly why Margaret Thatcher said, ‘If you want something said, ask a man. If you want something done, ask a woman,'” Haley, a former US ambassador to the United Nations, said, earning loud applause.<\/p>\n Injured outsider<\/strong> “I’m in,” the 2024 candidate posted on social media along with a photo of him on crutches.<\/p>\n He told the audience “I’m from a town of 300 people. It’s a big deal to make it on this stage with all these folks.”<\/p>\n He added that in his home state “they were all wishing me well, and I think I took them a little too literally when they said ‘Go to Milwaukee and break a leg.'”<\/p>\n (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Donald Trump may have turned down his invitation to join the debate, but his influence appeared to have seeped into the clothing choices of his rivals.<\/p>\n
The debate opened with a clip of a country song from a previously unknown singer that touches on class struggle in America and has debuted at the top of the US charts.<\/p>\n
After some verbiage among the male candidates, Nikki Haley stepped in with a sharp quote from late British prime minister Margaret Thatcher.<\/p>\n
North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum participated despite suffering a serious tear to his Achilles tendon while playing basketball with his staff the day before the debate.<\/p>\n