Trump doesn't impress many local Republicans

As they had six weeks ago, local Republicans and other observers gathered in the Vineyard Room of the Duck Inn Wednesday night for dinner, to munch on nachos and watch the second debate between the party's leading candidates for president.

The three-hour prime-time debate hosted by CNN and held at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, featured the party's 11 leading primary candidates as determined by polling.

The dynamics of the race have changed since 10 of the same candidates in the main debate took to the stage in Cleveland six weeks ago. Donald Trump...