Sixty percent of Republican insiders called Fiorina the biggest winner of the evening — no one else was even close — pointing to everything from how she handled Donald Trump to her grasp of policy issues.
A New Hampshire Republican cheered, “The nation finally got a chance to see what we in New Hampshire have been intrigued and impressed by: a political outsider with some real policy chops and the demeanor to be considered a serious contender.”
“She was new onstage with most to gain and she delivered for herself. Carly dispatched Trump, moved to substance, was moving while discussing her late daughter, and closed with inspiration,” said an Iowa Republican.
Fiorina’s performance even captured the attention of some Democratic insiders. “Carly, hands down,” added a New Hampshire Democrat, who like all Caucus insiders responded via an online survey. “Fiorina drops the mic. Her closing argument was Jeffersonian. She handled Trump like the junior high schooler he is. Holy shit.”
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