The candidates have just received a tape-recorded question, of sorts, from President Bush about the importance of being guided by fundamental principles.
Romney appeals to security Moms: His fundamental guiding principle is "keeping America strong."
Giuliani appears not to understand the question: he offers a laundry list (12 points!) of policy reforms, from immigration reform to appointing originalist judges.
Huckabee trys to quote from the Declaration of Independence and flubs it -- at least he has the right idea. He ruins it, though, by cycling back to the immigration issue (damn that Lou Dobbs).
Thompson laconically weighs in in favor of the Constitution.
Paul does the same, but with far more energy and credibility: "You can't pay lip service to the Constitution without following it."
Posted by Marie Gryphon on January 5, 2008