OPINION: The biggest winner and biggest losers of the second GOP debate

Fox News contributor Liz Peek offers her take on the biggest winner and the biggest loser(s) from the second Republican debate. Peek writes, “Expectations are everything in life, and they certainly were key to the outcome of the second Republican debate held at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley, California.

The winner of the evening was Gov. Ron DeSantis, for whom expectations were low. The audience was reminded of his achievements and why the Florida governor is running second in the GOP primary polls.

"Helped by low expectations, DeSantis had a good night. He may not bounce in the polls, but he should have stopped the bleeding," Peek wrote.

Offering her take on the evening’s biggest loser, Peek selected the following three candidates:

"With respect, it is time for Mike Pence, Chris Christie (seriously), and Doug Burgum to drop out of the race. Fewer contestants would mean less fighting for airtime and less bickering; that would be a relief."