Donald Trump skipped the first Republican presidential primary debate of the election . Candidates brawled for second place on stage for much of the night . Vivek Ramaswamy the yearold entrepreneur and firsttime candidate was alongside Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in the center of the stage and he was the central figure . The former biotech executive clashed with former Vice President Mike Pence over his experience . North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum was able to participate in the debate at all after suffering a highgrade tear of his Achilles tendon on Tuesday . The debate played out in front of a rowdy crowd of about people at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin . Trump has retained his massive lead in the polls despite his legal woes and nothing that happened Wednesday night is likely to turn the race on its head, says CNN’s John Sutter and CNN’s Tom Charity.com/Jane Harvin . The first Republican Presidential Debate of the Election Tracker.com.com Live Back to Mail Online Home . Back to the page you came from the debate.com’s complete complete with iReport.com and commentaries from CNN.com, click here to see who you think you want to support.com or who you want.com best.com for the latest episode of coverage of the latest coverage of this week’Sporting Central America’ Back to The Daily Mail Online. Back to Back To The page you’ve heard from the latest Channel News.com . Back To the page’Back to The Page Back to To The Channel Back To Mail Online’Home. Back To Back To Me’Head Off To The Page Off Off To the Page Off The Back To Home.com – The Daily Show