Top of the Hour: GOP Debate, Morning Headlines

The Takeaway

The 20th GOP debate of the primary contest took place in Mesa, Arizona last night. The debate centered around current front-runner Rick Santorum. Mitt Romney, who’s battling an unexpectedly close race for his home state of Michigan next week, was on the offensive, and so were Ron Paul and Newt Gingrich.  

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