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NOV 19 2007

The real star of the GOP primary

The real star of the GOP primary: The most influential noncandidate in the Republican presidential primary is not Pat Robertson, Paul Weyrich or any other supposed kingmaker — it is Hillary Clinton. The Liberal Candidate: Is Rudy Giuliani a new Barry Goldwater or a new Bobby Kennedy? Is Rudy Giuliani a criminal or a liar? An investigation into Guiliani’s claims of familiarity with “intensive questioning” techniques. From TAP, an article on Giuliani's awful record on HIV/AIDS. Conservative Christian leaders are increasingly reluctant to get political, leaving a key Republican voting bloc divided — the trend may help Giuliani but hurt the GOP in the long term. From The Weekly Standard, an article on Rudy Giuliani, Disciplinarian: As he has tacked to the left and right throughout his career, his worldview has remained constant; and The Man Who Wants to Fix Washington: Mitt Romney thinks the skills he acquired in the cutthroat world of corporate turnarounds will make him a good president. From Rolling Stone, an interview with Ron Paul.

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