Familiar Themes Dominate Gop Debate: ; Iraq, Taxes, Abortion Among Topics As Republican Presidential Hopefuls Welcome Thompson

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DURHAM, N.H. - Republican presidential contenders voiced support for the Iraq war Wednesday night despite a warning from anti-war candidate Ron Paul that they risk dragging the party down to defeat in 2008.

"Even if we lose elections, we should not lose our honor," shot back former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, "and that is more important to the Republican Party."

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Familiar Themes Dominate Gop Debate: ; Iraq, Taxes, Abortion Among Topics As Republican Presidential Hopefuls Welcome Thompson

Huckabee was in the majority, Paul very much in the minority on a University of New Hampshire debate stage when it came to the war. The politically unpop...

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