GOP Debate: Governor Walker starts strong out of the gate, but then falls silent

CALIFORNIA -- Governor Walker disappeared for long stretches during Wednesday night's Presidential debate in California -- although he did take aim on Donald Trump at the very beginning.

These debates are free advertising, but you have to get your time on TV to do it, and Walker hasn't done it.

He only got a couple questions during Wednesday night's debate and at one point, he didn't talk for 36 minutes. Later, another 20+ minutes went by.

The highlight for Walker came right away, in his opening salvo against Trump.

"We don't need an apprentice in the White House -- we have one right now. He told us all the things we wanted to hear in 2008. We don't know who you are or where you're going. We need someone who can actually get the job done," said Walker.

"When the folks of Iowa found out the true facts of the job you've done in Wisconsin, all of a sudden you tubed. He was number one, all of a sudden he's number six or seven in the polls," said Donald Trump.

Governor Walker fired back.

"Just because he says it, doesn't make it true. The facts are the facts. We balanced a $3.6 billion budget deficit. We did it by cutting taxes $4.7 billion to help working families," Walker said.

Wisconsin Republicans were waiting for that exchange between Walker and Trump and they loved it on social media.

But then Walker faded into the background -- he's second to last in "talk time."

Trump, Jeb Bush, Carly Fiorina, have talked double what Walker has.

For the second straight debate, Fiorina is getting high marks.  Especially when she responded to Trump, who to Fiorina said "look at that face? Who would vote for that?"

"I think women all over this country heard very clearly what Trump said," Fiorina responded with.

"I think she's got a beautiful face, and I think she's a beautiful woman," said Trump.