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Analysis
Remaining GOP candidates Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee, John McCain and Ron Paul climbed into the ring at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton and had the truth on the ropes in short order.

Don't Block the Exits
McCain dubiously claimed that he won the GOP vote in both New Hampshire and South Carolina. But in New Hampshire, the National Election Pool Exit Poll, whose members are ABC, the Associated Press, CBS, CNN, Fox News and NBC, showed Romney edging McCain 35 percent to 34 percent among Republican voters. McCain wouldn't have won if he hadn't collected 40 percent of the independent vote, an overwhelming plurality. McCain can point to an exit poll done separately by Fox News, which shows him beating Romney among Republicans in New Hampshire, 35 percent to 33 percent. The same poll, though, shows Romney received more of the self-identified "conservative" vote, 38 percent to McCain's 31 percent.

But if McCain wants to use Fox's exit polls as his standard, the one taken after the South Carolina primary disproves his point: Huckabee edged him among Republican voters, 32 percent to 31 percent, and it was only through the votes of independents, who swung for him 42 percent to 25 percent, that McCain prevailed.

Econ 101
McCain cast doubt on moderator Tim Russert's assertion that the candidate had said he was no expert on economics.

Russert: Sen. McCain, You have said repeatedly, quote, "I know a lot less about economics than I do about military and foreign policy issues. I still need to be educated." ...

McCain: Actually, I don't know where you got that quote from. I'm very well versed in economics. …

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Posted By: LibertyorDeath @ 02/12/2008 11:44:11 PM

Don't worry about it. Ron Paul has started something big and he is releasing a book about how we should continue to Revolution!! The first thing to do is READ books about US history and how Congress works. Understand the system and then get into the system to change it from the inside!!! Our Government is completely corrupted, we can change that over the next 4-8 years!
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Posted By: Aaron Davis @ 02/05/2008 3:54:18 AM

that's the problem with a debate produced by a TV network... they're in this business to make money... and they do that by selling advertising. Boring debates get the channel changed, changed channel is lower ratings and theoretically speaking, their airtime is devalued (i.e. the value of their airtime on TV, which they sell to the highest bidder to advertisers). They'd rather show you lascivious shows about sex slaves in America than have you change the channel or give Ron Paul equal exposure on their channel.
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Posted By: hydroponicrose @ 01/31/2008 11:29:31 AM

The first time I saw them cut off Ron Paul, I was pissed. I support Romney, but DAMNIT! All men are created equal! I want to hear what ALL of them think! That is what a debate is about! They didnt even let RP finish his sentence a few times. I like Ron Paul, and a lot of his positions, but it's just pathetic that he doesnt even get the chance to give a good debate performance.