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is that you end up being governed by your inferiors. -- Plato
(429-347 BC)
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Top GOP Candidates Dodge Values Debate
by Matt Sedensky: Self-described "values voters" gathered here Monday to grill Republican presidential candidates, but the forum was most notable for its empty lecterns and its unanswered questions. The biggest GOP names — Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney, John McCain and Fred Thompson — sat out the Values Voter Presidential Debate, citing scheduling conflicts. That didn't stop questioners from addressing the front-runners who didn't attend. . . . In attendance were former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, Sen. Sam Brownback of Kansas, Chicago businessman John Cox, Maryland conservative Alan Keyes and Reps. Ron Paul of Texas, Tom Tancredo of Colorado and Duncan Hunter of California. The debate was marked more by the candidates' agreement than anything else, illustrated in a round in which they were asked a string of yes-or-no questions.
All seven participants said they would work to keep federal funding away from organizations that perform or promote abortions; to revive an attempt to reform Social Security by offering personal retirement accounts; and to oppose a government-run universal health insurance system. They all vowed to increase funding for abstinence education, to veto hate crimes legislation and to oppose embryonic stem cell research. They all agreed multiculturalism "weakens and divides" the country. Candidates were asked about combating radical Islam and their positions on free trade and open borders between Mexico and Canada. . . . [Read More] Tags:debate, value voters, GOP, Republican candidates, 2008 ElectionTo share or post to your site, click on "Post Link". Please mention / link to the ARRA News Service. Thanks!
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