MSNBC and others predicted wrongly that the first Republican primary debate would be littered with mentions of 'woke' by Ron DeSantis and other candidates.
predictions that Wednesday night's Republican primary debate would be littered with mentions of the word"woke" flopped, as the word received a single mention the entire evening.," which has roots in African-American vernacular historically and meant being hyper-alert to racial injustice.
Republican presidential candidates , former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Vivek Ramaswamy participate in the first debate of the GOP primary season hosted by FOX News at Fiserv Forum on August 23, 2023, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NBC News reporter Ben Collins, who covers"misinformation" for the site, predicted DeSantis would say it more than anyone else and there could be dozens of mentions."Are we talking about the first 30 minutes?" one Daily Beast reporter asked."DeSantis will be in double digits within 30 seconds," actor John Cusack said.
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