The final Republican debate before the Iowa caucuses marked the first time for the GOP candidates to find out what it's like to debate without Donald Trump, who pulled out of the debate this week because of a feud with Fox News and held his own event nearby.
In Trump's absence, sparks still flew between the remaining candidates.
The debate stakes were highest for Sen. Ted Cruz, Trump's closest rival in Iowa. Cruz had a long-awaited clash with Sen. Marco Rubio over immigration and amnesty. After candidates took shots at each other, the focus turned back to criticizing Democrats.
Trump held a rally for veterans and said he had raised nearly $6 million for veterans in one day. Two of the candidates on the earlier undercard debate, Rick Santorum and Mike Huckabee, attended Trump's veterans event.
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