You know the debate is in trouble when the moderator says she's not going to discuss the top two issues for Republican voters (the war and immigration). And indeed the bulk of the questions dealt with how the GOP candidates would ask the American people to "sacrifice" (in other words, raise taxes). This debate won't change the dynamic of the race in Iowa, or anywhere else. Meanwhile, Carl Cameron reports on Fox that Alan Keyes actually did not meet the criteria for participation in the debate - that is, Keyes has no Iowa campaign of which to speak and does not place 1 percent in any poll. So what was he doing there?
Matthew Continetti
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You know the debate is in trouble when the moderator says she's not going to discuss the top two issues for Republican voters (the war and immigration). And indeed the bulk of the questions dealt with how the GOP candidates would ask the American people to "sacrifice" (in other words, raise taxes).…
Matthew Continetti · December 12, 2007
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