Top of the Hour: GOP Presidential Hopefuls Face Off, Morning Headlines

The Takeaway

The eight candidates for the Republican presidential nomination faced off in their fourth debate last night at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California. The two front-runners, Mitt Romney and Rick Perry, sparred over issues like job creation.

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