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“President Gore called the September 11th Attacks a ‘criminal act’. This was more than just any old criminal act; this was an act of war.” –Senator John McCain

The 2004 Republican Presidential Debate is underway to determine which one of these candidates on this stage will face President Gore in November’s election. The Iowa Caucuses are merely a week away and this debate is expected to heavily influence the Iowa’s voters that will be decide just who will be the front runners in the Republican Presidential Primaries.
“The American people chose Al Gore over a Bush in 1992 and they chose Al Gore over a Bush in 2000. This party cannot afford nominating another Bush!” Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani retorts to Jeb Bush.

The top issue of the night is – of course – terrorism. The September 11th Attacks left the nation with damage and death ranging from the World Trade Center in NYC, to the Pentagon in Arlington, and to the White House in DC. Though it’s hard to say any Republican candidate is not a critic to the administration’s response to 9/11, their own plans of action are incredibly divergent.

“I was a leading figure in the Antiterrorism bill in ’96 after the Oklahoma City bombings. And let me tell you, it doesn’t go far enough. What we need to realize is that habeas corpus needs to be reformed to fit the 21st Century.” –Orrin Hatch

“McCain simply doesn’t go far enough. We need to expand our horizons from just focusing individually on Afghanistan. For all we know, there are just as good as chances that Osama Bin Laden is hiding away in Iraq or Pakistan.” –Jeb Bush
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