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Three Republican presidential candidates have talked about a "NAFTA superhighway" connecting Mexico with Canada. Does it exist? Is one being planned?
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Romney and Abortion

Mitt Romney has publicly acknowledged changing his views on abortion, from what was an "effectively pro-choice" position to a "firmly pro-life" stand.

Posted on September 21, 2007 at 09:15 AM ET | Comments (57)

Sam Brownback and Gay Marriage

Sam Brownback posits a strong correlation between the introduction of civil unions and gay marriages and the rise in children being born out of wedlock. We check the facts.

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