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Republican presidential candidates debate in Arizona

The debate, sponsored by CNN and held at the Mesa Arts Center, is the 20th of the GOP primary race and perhaps the final showdown. It came as Santorum has been eroding Romney’s lead in several key states, including Arizona and Michigan.

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Feb. 22, 2012

Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich, right, greets candidate Ron Paul, second from left, alongside Rick Santorum, left, and Mitt Romney before a CNN Republican presidential debate in Mesa, Ariz.

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A cameraman videos Republican presidential candidates, from left, Ron Paul, Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich as they stand for the National Anthem.

Feb. 22, 2012

A cameraman videos Republican presidential candidates, from left, Ron Paul, Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich as they stand for the National Anthem.

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Ron Paul, left, Rick Santorum, center, and Mitt Romney take their seats before the debate.

Feb. 22, 2012

Ron Paul, left, Rick Santorum, center, and Mitt Romney take their seats before the debate.

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Candidates, from left, Ron Paul, Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich participate in the debate moderated by CNN's John King, right. At one point, each candidate was asked to describe himself in one word. Paul said, “Consistent.” Santorum: “Courageous.” Romney: “Resolute.” And Gingrich: 'Cheerful.”

Feb. 22, 2012

Candidates, from left, Ron Paul, Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich participate in the debate moderated by CNN's John King, right. At one point, each candidate was asked to describe himself in one word. Paul said, “Consistent.” Santorum: “Courageous.” Romney: “Resolute.” And Gingrich: "Cheerful.”

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Santorum, left, and Romney participate in the Arizona debate. Santorum found himself on the defensive Wednesday night as Romney slammed his record on earmarking and his conservative credentials. Romney, in turn, came under fire for his newly released tax plan.

Feb. 22, 2012

Santorum, left, and Romney participate in the Arizona debate. Santorum found himself on the defensive Wednesday night as Romney slammed his record on earmarking and his conservative credentials. Romney, in turn, came under fire for his newly released tax plan.

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Paul, left, makes a point as Santorum, center, and Romney listen.

Feb. 22, 2012

Paul, left, makes a point as Santorum, center, and Romney listen.

Jae C. Hong / AP

Santorum answers a question during the debate. The former senator from Pennsylvania is riding a surge of momentum in the opinion polls.

Feb. 22, 2012

Santorum answers a question during the debate. The former senator from Pennsylvania is riding a surge of momentum in the opinion polls.

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Romney, left, and Gingrich argue a point during the debate. Romney contended Wednesday night that his tax plan is “going to cut taxes on everybody across the country by 20 percent,” including taxes on the very wealthy.

Feb. 22, 2012

Romney, left, and Gingrich argue a point during the debate. Romney contended Wednesday night that his tax plan is “going to cut taxes on everybody across the country by 20 percent,” including taxes on the very wealthy.

Jae C. Hong / AP

Santorum, Romney and Gingrich during the debate. Santorum also questioned Romney’s record as governor, saying he required hospitals to provide the morning-after pill to victims of rape, a charge that Romney dismissed as untrue.

Feb. 22, 2012

Santorum, Romney and Gingrich during the debate. Santorum also questioned Romney’s record as governor, saying he required hospitals to provide the morning-after pill to victims of rape, a charge that Romney dismissed as untrue.

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Paul and Santorum interact during the debate in Mesa, Ariz. Paul, who has begun airing sharp attack ads against Santorum, reprised his charge that Santorum is “a fake” and argued that he has previously supported Planned Parenthood.

Feb. 22, 2012

Paul and Santorum interact during the debate in Mesa, Ariz. Paul, who has begun airing sharp attack ads against Santorum, reprised his charge that Santorum is “a fake” and argued that he has previously supported Planned Parenthood.

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Feb. 22, 2012

Gingrich makes a point during the debate. Gingrich took a lower profile than during previous debates, although he made the claim at one point in the night that “not once in the 2008 campaign did anyone in the elite media ask Barack Obama why he voted in favor of infanticide.”

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Santorum, Romney and Gingrich engage each other during the debate.

Feb. 22, 2012

Santorum, Romney and Gingrich engage each other during the debate.

Jae C. Hong / AP

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