Does a Trump-Less GOP Debate Even Matter?

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One truism of presidential politics is that before any contender can clinch the Oval Office, they have to trounce everyone else in their own party. 

While former President Donald Trump will not be attending Wednesday's second Republican debate – which makes that hard for tonight's seven presidential candidates to do – they will need to take him out just the same, as well as each other, to get a shot at the presidency.

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Source Fool.com