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Gary Johnson to Participate in First GOP Debate

The former New Mexico governor has just landed a spot in the next presidential debate Thursday night. Howard Kurtz on why that could take the heat off Perry and Romney.

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Gary Johnson, the Republican presidential candidate who has labored in obscurity, is about to get his moment in the spotlight—for one night, at least.

Johnson will be included in Thursday’s Fox News debate in Orlando, the first time he will share a stage with his eight rivals—over the objections of...

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