GOP field united on war, divided on social issues

By DAN BALZ and MICHAEL D. SHEAR
Washington Post Staff Writers

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Filed 5.4.07

SIMI VALLEY, Calif., May 3 -- Republican presidential hopefuls diverged sharply on abortion, stem cells and immigration in their first nationally televised debate Thursday night, with the three leading candidates all forced to defend current or past positions that are anathema to many in the party's conservative base.

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Photo captions & credits:"The 10 current GOP candidates for president met at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., for their first debate. From left, Duncan Hunter, Mike Huckabee, James S. Gilmore III, Mitt Romney, Sam Brownback, Ron Paul, Tom Tancredo, Tommy G. Thompson, Rudolph W. Giuliani and John McCain." By By Mark J. Terrill -- Associated Press Photo