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So far the Republican primaries have not had many surprises.

Now, they aren't technically a done deal, but it's looking like

former President Donald Trump will take on President Joe Biden in November.

That begs the question, what was in it for the candidates who challenged Trump?

This is Swamp Notes, the weekly U.S. politics

podcast from the F.T. news briefing,

where we talk about all the things happening in the

2024 U.S. presidential election.

I'm Mark Filipino. I'm your host,

and today I'm joined by the F.T.

Lauren F.T.'s

Lauren,

and also here with me is the F.T.'s Peter Spiegel,

our U.S. managing editor, hey Peter.

Thanks for having me.

Catch us up to speed, guys, Even though there have only been two contests, it has felt like a lot.

Yeah, what's the old saying? You know, a week is a lifetime in politics and boy, yeah, a lifetime in the last week.

So again, just to rewind slightly, I... point, yeah, a lifetime in the last week.

So again, just to rewind slightly,

Iowa was just over a week ago.

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