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Faceoff Dept: Monday night s faceoff marked the first time in a season of debates that internal Republican differences dominated rather than a common eagerness to unseat Mr. Obama, according to Globe and Mail. Mr. Romney, running second in recent Republican polls, tried to blunt Mr. Perry s strongest point his Texas jobs record while exploiting what might be Mr. Perry s most troublesome issue, his controversial comments on Social Security and mr. Perry, holding his own but looking besieged at times, defended himself vigorously on most fronts. He acknowledged mishandling a schoolgirl vaccination program, however, and asked for understanding about Texas need to work with illegal immigrants who seek citizenship and college educations. The spirited exchanges showed that the top Republican candidates differ not merely in style but on key issues such as immigration, health policy and Social Security. For now, at least, Mr. Perry is the front-runner the others are hoping to catch. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.