Fox News Debate Wire (2)

** During commercial break, Rudy's tax cut ad runs...

** Did Massachusetts Citizens for Life really give Mitt Romney a pro-life award?

** Rudy sounded a bit like Howard Dean there...who says that the Democrats ought to compete everywhere.

** "If we want to be a party than cut run and win in states that Ronald Reagan won...states in which we don't even campaign any longer...it was a broad outreach, an inclusive one..."

** Behind the scenes: in their staff hold, Fred Thompson's staff whooped and hollered as he gave his last response...

** Is Giuliani the complete conservative? "The reason why Ronald Reagan was elected in 1980 is that Ronald Reagan was seen as the strongest leader."

** Giuliani campaign sends out this picture.



** Huckabee: "If you're not getting flack, you're not over the target. Let me try to give you some of the facts of my record..."

** Thompson's offensive gets audience cheers. It's like he's figured out there's a race going on.

** Thompson Goes After Huck: "I think that Gov. Huckabee's campaign manager said it accurately in terms of what they believe...they believe that [the Reagan revolution] it is over... Huckabee would be a Christian leader but he would also bring about liberal economic policies and liberal foreign policies..." "That's not the model of the Reagan coalition."

** The debate so far: "I Reagan you Reagan Well Reagan tax Reagan tax Brit."

** Asks about coverage for abortion services in his Mass. health care plan. Romney: "The decision to include abortion services...was required by the court..." "My term as governor was decidedly pro-life." -- Returns to Reagan: ... three legged stool... "Washington has moved away from the Reagan coalition....Republican party has moved away from the Reagan principles."