Lots of Energy at 2nd Republican Presidential Debate, but Little Debate About Energy

Nikki Haley accuses Ron DeSantis of being ‘against energy independence’ because he campaigned against fracking in Florida before voters banned it in 2018.

(L–R) North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former South Carolina Gov. and U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, and former Vice President Mike Pence at the second Republican presidential primary debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif. on Sept. 27, 2023. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

News Analysis

There isn’t much daylight between the eight leading 2024 Republican presidential candidates regarding energy policy. They all generally vow to “unleash America’s energy” and rescind President Joe Biden’s “green energy” policies.