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Congressman Ron Paul: Florida Stage

Stunning Moments Dept: The most surreal instance of the debate, a CNN/Tea Party Express collaboration, came when moderator Wolf Blitzer asked a hypothetical question about whether a young man who had failed to buy health insurance should be provided state-financed medical care in the event of a serious accident, according to Winnipeg Free Press. It was the second Republican debate in less than a week to feature such a show-stopper from the audience. Last week in California, Rick Perry got the most boisterous cheers of the night when he noted proudly that 234 people had been executed in Texas in the 11 years he's been governor and wASHINGTON - There were eight candidates on a Florida stage on Monday night vying to become president of the United States, engaging in a fiery Republican debate but some of the most stunning moments were provided by the Greek chorus of Tea Party adherents in the crowd. "Are you saying that society should just let him die?" Blitzer asked congressman Ron Paul, the tough-talking libertarian who seemed fleetingly taken aback when at least two audience members boisterously shouted "yeah!" when he hesitated. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.