I have no doubt they justified the decision by saying,
“Well, there aren’t any conservatives out there, anyway, so why do we need those guys? After all, we don’t know any conservatives.”
Good place to bump this thread. I don’t doubt that reflects their internal thinking.
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According to Intrade, the winner of the December 12th GOP debate was... Duncan Hunter.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1938773/posts