Republican candidates vow to cut taxes, spending

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COLUMBIA, S.C. - Republican presidential candidates found their conservative credentials under fire Tuesday in a spirited debate that probed at their different backgrounds on such issues as abortion, gun control and taxes.

Their records came into play after most of the candidates worked to court conservatives by stressing their support for the U.S. effort in Iraq, condemning Democratic proposals for withdrawal, and vowing to rein in federal spending that soared under their own party's rule in Washington.

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Later, Rep. Tom Tancredo of Colorado echoed the complaint, saying that several of his rivals only started taking a more conservative stand on issues such as abortion, gun control and illegal immigration after deciding to run for the Republican presidential nomination.

"I trust those conversions when they happen on the road to Damascus, not on the road to Des Moines,' he said.

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What Damascus road??? You are still as blind as Saul....