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...Republican candidates have weighed in on the scandal. Rudy Giuliani's campaign declined to comment, as did the exploratory committee for former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson, who is weighing a run. Meanwhile, two conservative GOP presidential hopefuls, former Mike Huckabee and Kansas Senator Sam Brownback, have, ironically, taken a more moderate stance on Craig. Brownback told MSNBC that "we ought to look and see what the facts actually are and then build and move forward off of that... Larry's a colleague. He is somebody that I know. I want to hear what he has to say." And when asked...
...satisfied. "He's close, but he's not there yet," he said. He plans on looking at the GOP candidates in the field before making his final decision, but none of them light a fire under him the way Obama does and he's already ruled out Huckabee and Thompson as too conservative...
...which means candidates vying for the conservative mantle, such as Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee or unofficial candidate former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson, could face an especially uphill battle there. "The more conservative candidates are going to have a difficult time in New Hampshire," said Smith. "In five to 10 years New Hampshire will be a consistently Democratic state. It's already kind of that...
...Despite his optimism, Huckabee is barely registering in recent UNH polls, which have the two most moderate candidates, Romney and Giuliani, leading Thompson and McCain. Much of the focus in the national Republican race, of course, has been on the two vying frontrunners, but it's been primarily concerned with whether they can convince the party's faithful that they are true believers. But it was after watching the Republican debates - so focused on social issues and light on policy - that Warren, who has never voted for a Democrat, decided to check out Obama. Though he's not ready...
...Navy pilot and five as a prisoner of war and is now the ranking member of the Armed Services Committee in the Senate, where he has served for 20 years. He has been to Iraq six times; Giuliani has never been there. (Of the major candidates, only Giuliani, Fred Thompson and John Edwards have never visited Iraq...