Politics and Culture

Huckabee's religious commercial doesn't have wide appeal.

Gays in military:

Hunter:

Odd reply. We shouldn't do it because conservatives are less tolerant of gays. Either artless or honest.

Romney:

Terrible answer. Only have gays in military in times of peace. This is why people don't like Romney.

Follow up:

McCain:

I think it was an inspired policy myself.

More gays Log Cabin:

Huckabee:

Perfect answer.

Budget deficits:

Thompson:

Protect younger people from our generation.

Romney:

Beep beep. Ronald Reagan alert.

Human space exploration. Mars.

Huckabee:

Makes a case for government expense in technology. Low Hillary remark.

Tancredo:

We have a deficit because of the idiot on the screen.

Minorities:

Giuliani:

Our candidates would offer minorities the best solution. Goes back to record. He didn't have to do that.

Our solutions would benefit them more.

Huckabee:

Targeted spending for African Americans.

The Southern flag question:

Romney:

Uniter not divider.

Thompson:

Against flag. Specific examples.

Ron Paul video:

We weren't meant to be an empire?

Infrastructure:

Giuliani:

Refers to his record too much. Boring.

Paul:

Don't spend money abroad.

McCain:

low blow on Giuliani.

Giuliani:

"Side blow" fought back.

Paul independent run:

Paul:

I have no intention of running independently. Good reply.

Yankees:

Good self-parody.

Great debate.