in the small so-called kids table debate the first time now that she s on the big stage. but i do think that as we get down the fall, and this gauntlet of debates goods through, including ours on cnbc on october 28th, these are going to serve some of that winnowing function. and i think certainly by when we get to christmas time, new years day, you re going to have a smaller field than it is now. john harwood, as always, thanks so much. developing now overseas, police used batons to beat back some 300 migrants protesting on the greek island of less bose after thousands of migrants mostly fleeing wars in the middle east protested lengthy procedures, just to get to athens. nbc s bill neely joins me on the phone. bill thanks for joining us. greece is among several european nations scrambling to cope with all the flow of migrants coming their way. is greece having more pressure put on them than other nations at this point? reporter: well, in one sense,
20,000 times. senator lindsey graham dominated the early debate. he was joined on stage by rick santorum, louisiana governor bobby jindal and former new york governor george pataki. graham seized on military strategy but his improved debate performance is unlikely to do anything for his struggling campaign. social media thoughs the three nonpoliticians, donald trump, carly fiorina and dr. ben carson got some of the most online attention. the carson campaign said he had earned a 300,000 facebook likes and raised $1 million on debate day alone. the next debate will be hosted by cnbc on october 28th. while republicans were in focus, it wasn t a day off for the democratic candidates. senator bernie sanders live tweeted the debate. he touched on a range of issues, including inequality, war and trade. plus, this veiled dig. trump, what a pleasant and humble person.