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Republican candidates for president took video questions from the public Wednesday night in a hotly contested debate.

Republican presidential hopeful, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, left, listens as Republican presidential hopeful, former Sen. Fred Thompson, R-Tenn., speaks during the CNN YouTube Republican party presidential debate Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2007 at the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg, Fla.

In this image provided by CNN, Republican presidential hopeful, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, right, speaks as Republican presidential hopeful, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, listens, during the CNN/YouTube debate in St. Petersburg, Fla. Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2007. Debate moderator Anderson Cooper is in center foreground.

CNN's Anderson Cooper, right, moderates the CNN YouTube Republican party presidential debate Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2007 at the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Republican presidential hopeful , Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, speaks during the CNN YouTube Republican party presidential debate Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2007 at the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Republican presidential hopefull former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee makes a point during the CNN YouTube Republican party presidential debate Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2007 at the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Republican presidential hopeful, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., left, exchanges a point with Republican presidential hopeful, Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, during the CNN YouTube Republican party presidential debate Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2007 at the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Republican presidential hopeful, Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo., reacts to a question during the CNN YouTube Republican party presidential debate Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2007 at the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Rebublican presidential hopeful, Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., speaks during the CNN YouTube Republican party presidential debate Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2007 at the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Republican presidential hopefuls, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, left, and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, shake hands during the CNN YouTube Republican party presidential debate Wednesday, Nov.28, 2007 at the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg, Fla.

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Republican presidential hopeful, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, left, listens as Republican presidential hopeful, former Sen. Fred Thompson, R-Tenn., speaks during the CNN YouTube Republican party presidential debate Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2007 at the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg, Fla.

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