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Keen observers of American politics have been quick note that the three leading contenders for the Republican presidential nomination have been subtly (or not so subtly) inching rightward on social issues. The list of flip-flops is by now quite lengthy. It was just six years ago that John McCain denounced televangelist Jerry Falwell as an "agent of intolerance". Then, last May, McCain delivered the commencement address at Falwell's Liberty University. During his ill-fated 1994 Senate campaign, Mitt Romney told voters he would do more for gay rights than liberal lion Ted Kennedy. Now he says he rejects both gay marriage...

Rudy Building Lead Over McCain... [Rich Lowry] ...according to the new Fox News Poll. Asked who would they support in a Republican primary if the choices were McCain or Giuliani, 56% of Republicans said Giuliani, and 31% said McCain. 50% of Independents said Giuliani, and 27% said McCain. This represents a big bump for Giuliani since early December. Then, 42% of Republicans said they would pick Giuliani, 40% McCain, and 35% of Independents said they would support Giuliani while 41% said they would go with McCain. 02/15 05:34 PM