With the conclusion of the Ames straw poll, an Iowa institution that is usually less about the GOP nomination and more about filling time during a slow August news cycle, it's time for Republican primary voters to get serious about supporting the candidate of their choice. But can they even begin to make that choice if some might-be candidates will not fully commit to either running or not running?

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The man who led New York City through the 9/11 attacks and their aftermath has spoken out against the Obama administration's decision to try the planners of those attacks in a civilian court. Asked on Fox News Sunday to respond to Attorney General Eric Holder's announcement that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four of his accomplices will be brought to New York "to answer for their alleged crimes in a courthouse just blocks away from where the twin towers once stood," Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani said:

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President Obama has sent a request to New York Governor David Paterson (D) that he withdraw from the New York governor’s race. (source) With Paterson's approval rating hovering around 30% and strong speculation that the very popular former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani will enter the gubernatorial race on the Republican side, it's not surprising that the president would be concerned. But to directly request that Paterson step aside? That's more than concern. That's fear.

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There's been plenty of talk this week about how the Gates/Crowley Affair has provided Americans with a "teachable moment". I don't believe we're limited to just one teachable moment per week and so I present the following important lessons taught by recent events and the people who instigated them:

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