Duncan Hunter

[Commentary]

And so it was that the candidates departed the cornfields of Iowa for the Granite State, where they would again go into small cafes and blueberry festivals.  They’ll go to the shores of Lake Winnipesaukee and the convenience stores of Nashua, and then they will stand for election in New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation presidential primary, if [...]

The Values Voter Debate Monday night was bypassed by the four leading Republican contenders for president.  But the other seven who showed were staunch in their opposition to Planned Parenthood and abortion and strongly in favor of abstinence-based education.

“I want to be the president to appoint the justice that is the final vote we need [...]

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So to wrap up, how did people do?

Giuliani: F.  He sounded good at times, but if I was a pro-life Republican, I’d be pretty disgusted by him right now.  His abortion policy is not pro-choice–it’s completely incoherent.  And [...]

Republican candidates for the presidency will gather Thursday night at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley, Calif., for their first nationally televised debate.  The debate, which will be carried on MSNBC and liveblogged here at Minnesota Monitor starting at 7 p.m., will feature 10 Republicans vying to succeed George W. Bush. Here’s a quick look at the Republican candidates and the [...]