The Second Republican Debate

Missed the debate? The long shots threw some jabs and the favorites played defense. Mark Halperin grades all of their performances

Ron Paul

Ron Paul, Representative of Texas

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Best: Still Mr. Magooish, but in a good way. Continues to ride an isolationist, small government, lower taxes message that gives him a monopoly on the Perot-Buchanan wing of the party. Remained relatively unshaken by the questioners' apparent determination to make him explain his presence on the stage.

Worst: Mr. Magoo was never elected to federal office.

— Mark Halperin

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