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The debate has picked me to go first with the first topic being about classroom transparency. Knowing that the position of the Democrat part in Texas opposes it, I also select an opposition answer to align for a slight boost. This is to bait Ramaswamy to attack the position so he can get into the lead. Whoever leads in the debate will have to respond first.
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Since he attacked, now I can play attack on Ramaswamy’s positions without having to worry about making personal stances against Republican-favored issues. By just attacking his his support for the next 4 issues [Job Outsourcing, Border Protection, School Choice, and Second Amendment Protections], I was able to attack him constantly. Notice the bars at the bottom.
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And with the final result, Ramaswamy’s initial dominant performance has been curbed to just a small positive gain. Meanwhile, Williamson can walk away nicely with a neutral ending, knowing that she won’t be able to lose support. This results in Texas being maintained as a battleground state that can still be a tossup during election night.
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