WASHINGTON WEEK
WITH GWEN IFILL
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 @ 9:00PM
Frontrunner and billionaire businessman Donald Trump was on the receiving end of a series of attacks by most, but not all, of his Republican rivals during the second GOP debate of the 2016 election season. Carly Fiorina emerged as a formidable challenger to Trump with her strong debate performance. Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio also had standout moments while Dr. Ben Carson, who soared to second place in recent national polling, maintained his signature low-key presence throughout the 3-hour marathon debate. With 15 Republicans vying to be the party’s White House nominee, who made the most of their debate appearance and who missed their opportunity to shine? And how did Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders capitalize on the GOP debate to promote their own campaigns?
