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GOP debate fact check: Errant claims on bailout, taxes

NEW YORK — The Republican candidates saw a lot of each other in January, with six debates crammed into a frenetic 19-day stretch. But after leaving the stage in Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 26, the candidates — and political Republican presidential candidates, from left, Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, former Massachusetts Gov. [...]

Mitt Romney attacks put Rick Santorum on defensive in GOP presidential debate

The Final Four GOP candidates meet up tonight in Arizona. This will be the last debate before Super Tuesday on March 6th. Check BigGovernment throughout the night for reactions and analysis. Debate starts at 8pm EST on The Final Four GOP candidates meet up tonight in Arizona. This will be the last debate before Super [...]

Florida GOP debate: Gingrich and Romney clash on immigration, taxes

The GOP presidential candidates continue to play their parts in an implausible story of a world that could never exist, acting out nonexistent conflicts while delivering dialog that insults the intelligence. That's not because NEW YORK, Jan 27 (TheWrap.com) – CNN hit the sweet spot with its GOP candidates' debate in Florida Thursday night, registering [...]

GOP Debate Features Brawl over Immigration and Health Care

By DAVID ESPO, ASSOCIATED PRESS JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — An aggressive Mitt Romney repeatedly challenged Republican presidential rival Newt Gingrich in a fast-paced campaign debate Thursday night, ridiculing the Tonight, the 4 remaining GOP candidates meet for the final debate ahead of the Florida Primary on Tuesday. Expect fireworks between Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich. Also, [...]

Florida GOP debate: Newt's no-show

Newt Gingrich was well on his way to reversing his downward trend in the race for the Republican nomination before the moderator of the last debate in South Carolina asked him the question that may have put the finishing touches on his stunning Discussions of lunar colonies and grandmas were among the must-see moments at [...]

GOP debate: Mitt Romney's night

The big promise drew flak from his GOP rivals, and a question at the debate from a Twitter user who wanted to know how the former speaker planned to pay for a lunar state. Continue Reading Text Size – + reset “I think, look it's a great question. Tonight, the 4 remaining GOP candidates meet [...]

Gingrich blasts media in GOP debate

How Christopher Dodd was blindsided by SOPA opposition, and Colbert throws his support behindHerman Cain? It was a good tactic for Gingrich to shift the onus onto the media, criticising John King for starting the presidential debate with it. Media-bashing proved popular with this Republican audience and probably goes down well By Emily Goodin – [...]

GOP debate highs, lows

At Thursday night's Republican primary debate in South Carolina, the four remaining candidates largely sought to draw contrasts, sharply attacking one another over issues both policy-oriented and personal. But in asking their views on the House's Stop The candidate lashes out after host John King opens a Republican presidential debate with a question about his [...]

5 takeaways from Sunday's GOP debate in NH

ABC News' Republican presidential debate in New Hampshire last night averaged 6.25 million total viewers, 1.4 million of them in the 28-49 demographic and 1.73 million in 25-54. That was good enough for third place Mitt Romney during the Facebook/NBC debate on Sunday morning over ads run by a super-PAC supporting Romney. The former House [...]

New Hampshire GOP debate best yet, but who won?

The Sunday New Hampshire GOP debate was the opposite of the one the night before, with candidates attacking Mitt Romney – and at least one setting himself up well for races to come. By Peter Grier, Staff writer / January 8, 2012 Former Pennsylvania Sen The knives were out against Mitt Romney from the opening [...]