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A confident Romney zings Gingrich in Republican debate No. 19 (+video)

Health care, especially the individual mandate, was the focus of a tense and angry exchange in the last debate before the crucial GOP Florida primary (1/27). Thursday's debate marked the second time in the past three GOP debates in which Santorum has Ron Paul's not campaigning in Florida, and he didn't spend any time at [...]

Florida Republican debate: What to watch for

In the Republican debate Thursday night, the former House speaker won two standing ovations during one exchange alone. Three of four polls out Thursday showed Newt Gingrich slightly ahead of Mitt Romney for the lead in South Carolina. By Pat Cunningham It's a safe bet that one or more, perhaps all, of the four remaining [...]

Republican debate brings out aggression in candidates

(CNN) — The CNN Political Ticker is live blogging the CNN Southern Republican Debate in Charleston, South Carolina. Check here for live updates throughout the event and be sure to follow @PoliticalTicker, @CNNPolitics WASHINGTON – Mitt Romney perpetuated one unsubstantiated claim, about his record at Bain Capital, and more or less corrected himself on another, [...]

Republican Debate: Romney faces attacks in South Carolina debate

Tonight's Republican Debate. posted by Gerard Magliocca. I can't resist pointing out, given Newt's comment in Myrtle Beach that “Andrew Jackson had a pretty clear idea about America's enemies–kill them,” that some of the In front of by FAR the most raucous crowd of any Republican debate held thus far, the five remaining GOP hopefuls [...]

Republican debate: Mitt Romney under fire

One thing you don't do in Republican debates (or really, any US debate) is accuse another candidate of dishonoring military service. Gingrich was particularly incensed. The former House speaker, who is a military historian and has long taken an US Republican front-runner Mitt Romney has come under fire from fellow contenders ahead of Tuesday's primary [...]

Republican debate: Mitt Romney stays race front-runner

January 7, 2012. The Republican debate tonight, broadcast on ABC at 9 pm Eastern Time is in New Hampshire, featuring GOP candidates Ron Paul, Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich, Jon Huntsman and Rick Perry. The New One thing you don't do in Republican debates (or really, any US debate) is accuse another candidate of [...]

Republican debate turns testy

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In Republican debate tonight, Romney, Santorum have targets on backs

GOP rivals to Iowa caucus winners Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum are expected to take off the gloves in Republican debate tonight and follow-up one Sunday in New Hampshire. By Gail Russell Chaddock, Staff writer / January 7, 2012 With at least 1 in 3 By Paula Duffy on 2012-01-07 A TV ad attacking New [...]

Republican debate: Gingrich likens himself to Ronald Reagan

Thankfully, tonight is the last of the Republican debates before caucus voting begins. The media is excited, predicting attacks on Newt Gingrich. The NY Times is live-blogging here. The X-Factor last night had 10.6 million By Brandon Herring, WMBF News Reporter – bio | email MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) – Preparations are well underway for [...]

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The GOP criticisms of the president are not reality-based, and if the policies they advocate were to be pursued, the results would have devastating long-term consequences for America and the Arab World. The story at the Republican debate tonight won't be what presidential candidates say or forget to say, it will be what they ignore [...]