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2007 presidential primary
Republican primary debates
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Excerpts from Books by and about 2008 candidates
Sen. Joe Biden
Promises to Keep
Sen. Sam Brownback
From Power to Purpose
Sen. Hillary Clinton
Living History
Pres. Bill Clinton
My Life
Sen. Chris Dodd
Letters from Nuremberg
Sen. John Edwards
Ending Poverty in America
Mayor Rudy Giuliani
Leadership
Sen. Mike Gravel
Citizen Power
Gov. Mike Huckabee
From Hope to Higher Ground
Amb. Alan Keyes
Our Character, Our Future
Rep. Dennis Kucinich
A Prayer for America
Sen. John McCain
Why Courage Matters
Sen. Barack Obama
The Audacity of Hope
Rep. Ron Paul
A Foreign Policy of Freedom
Gov. Bill Richardson
Between Worlds
Gov. Mitt Romney
Turnaround
Rep. Tom Tancredo
Mortal Danger
Sen. Fred Thompson
Government at the Brink

(click a book cover for excerpts and a review or other books by or about the presidency from Amazon.com)

2007 Republican primary debate hosted by YouTube.com; moderated by CNN's Anderson Cooper, on Nov. 28, 2007


Abortion
   Mitt Romney: Would be delighted to sign federal ban on all abortions.
   Ron Paul: Get the federal government out of abortion decision.
   Rudy Giuliani: Would probably not sign federal ban on all abortions.
Budget & Economy
   John McCain: Republicans have forgotten how to control spending.
   Mike Huckabee: To reduce spending, get rid of IRS & revamp DHS.
   Mitt Romney: Fundamentally change how Washington works, to reduce pork.
   Rudy Giuliani: Across-the-board spending cuts; zero out failing programs.
Crime
   Mitt Romney: To reduce black on black crime, get more moms and dads.
Foreign Policy
   Ron Paul: Stronger national defense by changing our foreign policy.
Free Trade
   Duncan Hunter: Let's buy American this Christmas season.
   Tom Tancredo: Voted NO on permanent normalized trade relations with China.
Gun Control
   Duncan Hunter: Bearing arms is a tradition of the American soldier.
   John McCain: I know how to use guns; but I don't own one.
   Rudy Giuliani: Government can impose reasonable regulations on guns.
Homeland Security
   John McCain: Waterboarding is torture; we're not going to torture people.
   Mitt Romney: Not wise for us to describe our interrogation techniques.
   Rudy Giuliani: Remain on offense against Islamic terrorism.
Immigration
   Fred Thompson: Pledges to veto any immigration bill that involves amnesty.
   John McCain: Illegal immigrants are God's children as well.
   Mike Huckabee: FactCheck: AR college bill accepted illegals after 3 years.
   Mitt Romney: Illegal immigrants shouldn't get tuition break in schools.
   Mitt Romney: FactCheck: Illegals employed at his home, but by contractor.
   Rudy Giuliani: BorderStat & virtual fence: just stop people from coming in.
   Rudy Giuliani: FactCheck: NYC acted like "sanctuary city", in all but name.
   Tom Tancredo: I'm not going to aid any more immigration.
Principles & Values
   Mike Huckabee: Jesus was too smart to ever run for public office.
   Mike Huckabee: I believe the Bible is the word of revelation.
   Mitt Romney: Bible is the word of God; I don't disagree with Bible.
   Rudy Giuliani: Bible is greatest book ever written, but it's allegorical.
Tax Reform
   Duncan Hunter: Would be wrong to pledge never to raise taxes.
   John McCain: We need a simpler, fairer tax code, but not FairTax.
   Mike Huckabee: FactCheck: FairTax would not eliminate IRS; just change role.
   Ron Paul: I have never voted for a tax increase; and never will.
   Tom Tancredo: Promise to oppose any efforts to raise taxes.
War & Peace
   John McCain: Help Maliki government move forward as rapidly as possible.


The above quotations are from 2007 Republican primary debate hosted by YouTube.com; moderated by CNN's Anderson Cooper, on Nov. 28, 2007.

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