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On the recordDecember 19, 2007
So he thinks 1,033 pardons shows a heart? He thinks giving 12 murderers pardons shows a heart? He thinks giving a repeat drunk driver a pardon to get him out of jail shows heart? I think it shows a softness.
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Mitt Romney
Republican · Utah

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Romney criticizes Huckabee's record on pardons, arguing it reflects a lack of toughness.

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