Even before nine Republican presidential candidates agreed to meet for their first debate Thursday at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley, Calif., they were competing for who best fits the mantle of the iconic late president. But expect the Reaganesque preening to be laid on thick with next week’s gathering.

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