Skilled, uninformed opinion:
Fiorina should have been at the adult's table... she has best reception at local events, quick, concise, intelligent answers (she's no Rick Perry), and she's not afraid to take anything on, head on. Conciseness winner at the kiddy table, will hopefully move up for the CNN debate in just over a month. BTW, she missed out by polls' margin of error...
Donald Trump, still there, but didn't gain any momentum. Questions, from the start, were aimed at him... the media (including Fox) and the Grand Ol'e Party will continue to push him down. He's surprised me so far in his staying power... but think he has hit his high mark.
Jeb... clips I saw, he was very rusty... stuttered, not concise... he was no Carly Fiorina...
Kasich & Cristy made the top 10... but as sitting Gov's, were also within the polls' margin of error... Kasich, who?
Cristy brought it, and while Rand wanted to pick fights, to gain momentum, Cristy (as always) gave as good as he got. IMO, I would not start a pissing contest w/ Cristy, or for that matter, anyone from NJ...
Rand Paul... sorry to Jamezz, but he's no Ron Paul. I really do want to like him, but he whines too much, and waxes too philosophical such that I don't believe he would make things better... or for that matter 13 of 17 wouldn't make things much better, and considering our current plight... that's a horrible feeling...
Disappointed that Walker didn't seem to be there... ? Not quite ready for prime time... may catch his legs as the campaign goes on...?
Cruz rocks, but it seemed to be a rocking chair, in the clips I saw.
Rubio is a poor, but still, snot nosed brat... maybe he'll mature, but not by 2016...
Carson... wish him the best, but, he's too quiet/nice/non-combative... HC and Washington would chew him up...
others, not worth mentioning...