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Debate In 100 Seconds: The Grand Finale?

Debate In 100 Seconds: The Grand Finale?

As the last men standing in the GOP nominating race took to the debate floor for what might be the last time the last time, it was an emotional evening all round.

Rick Santorum confirmed to Ron Paul that he was real, while Romney told him to look in a mirror.  Others tried to get their messages through, including a “cheerful” Gingrich talking about the concerns we should all have about nuclear weapons in our cities.  

All in all, it provided a cathartic and cataclysmic setting for possibly the last of what has been a very, very long series of debates….

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Michael Lester

Originally from Scotland, Michael was a freelance video editor before joining TPM in the summer of 2011. He lives in New York with his wife and two cats and is a lifelong fan of The World Famous Dundee United.

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