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    Why GOP Candidates Are Fighting About Shoes

    In the primary race, low blows have been flying—including about candidates’ footwear.
    by Lora Kelley Nov 10, 2023 5 minutes
    Source: Henrik Sorensen / Getty

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    In an unserious Republican primary race, low blows have been flying—including about candidates’ footwear. The insults are petty, but they help reveal what’s become of national politics in 2023.

    First, here are three new stories from The Atlantic:

    Cowboy Boots and a Suit

    Republican primary candidates are avoiding the elephant in the room. None of the candidates at this past Wednesday’s debate have a good shot at beating Donald Trump, and instead of taking him on, some have stooped to petty jabs and personal attacks. As my colleague Tom Nichols in this newsletter yesterday, the debate was an unserious

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