Paul, Three Remaining Rivals Square Off in Debate

Texas Congressman Ron Paul showed he’s still got plenty of fire in the belly Thursday night in a debate with the three other remaining candidates in the race for the Republican presidential nomination.

With Gov. Rick Perry out of the running, Paul introduced himself to military-friendly Palmetto State voters as the only veteran in the competition. Throughout the night, he reminded the Charleston, S.C., audience that he served as a doctor in the Air Force and receives “twice as many donations” from soldiers and veterans “than all the rest put together.”

But the two-hour CNN debate was largely ...

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