Economy the focus in Republican Presidential debate

Pundits who believed that Republican Presidential candidates would attack GOP-frontrunner Mitt Romney were surprised last night. Tim Pawlenty, who recently coined the phrase “Obamney-care,” pulled his punches when given the chance to attack Romney to his face. Most other candidates attacked Obama and the state of the economy, rather than each other. Todd Zwillich, Takeaway Washington correspondent, and conservative political consultant Fran Wendelboe discuss the results.

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