Pollsters are divided over which candidate emerged as the victor of Saturday's New Hampshire GOP Debate. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Texas Congressman Ron Paul and former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman effectively used the debate format to reach conservative Republican voters.
Here are some remarkable position-clarifying quotes from the candidates during last night's debate:
Racial Allegations
Paul has been criticized for racial remarks written in a series of newsletters produced more than 20 years ago. He has steadfastly maintained over the years that he did not write the articles but accepts responsibility for them since they were published under his name. Saturday night, International Business Times reported Paul answered the allegations again by saying "Well, it's been explained many times, and everything's written 20 years ago, approximately, that I did not write ?one of my heroes is Martin Luther King because he practiced the libertarian principle of peaceful resistance and peaceful civil disobedience. ? I'm the only one up here and the only one in the Democratic Party that understands true racism in this country is in the judicial system. And it has to do with enforcing the drug laws."
Military Service
The Washington Post reported that Paul has criticized former House Speaker Newt Gingrich for his lack of military service during the Vietnam War. Gingrich responded during the debate claiming he was not drafted because he was married with a child. Paul's follow up response: "When I was drafted, I was married and had two kids, and I went."
Country First
Romney has questioned Huntsman's service as ambassador to China during the Obama administration. The Beast reported Huntsman used Saturday's debate to respond to that criticism: "I was criticized last night by Gov. Romney for putting my country first ? he criticized me?for serving my country in China. Yes, under a Democrat. Like my two sons are doing in the United States Navy. They're not asking what political affiliation the president is. I want to be very clear with the people here in New Hampshire and this country: I will always put my country first."
Dan McGinnis is a freelance writer, published author and former newspaper publisher. He has been a candidate, campaign manager and press secretary for state and local political campaigns for more than 30 years.
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