The debates keep getting better. Thursday night’s debate featured precision attacks, stunning comebacks, brutal beat-downs and sparkling oratory. For a while Sen. Ted Cruz appeared the clear winner. But Donald Trump took a round from Cruz, and later Sen. Marco Rubio did too.

The clearest upshot: This is a three-man race between these skilled — and incredibly different — debaters.

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