Republican US presidential candidate Mitt Romney weathered sharp attacks from his rivals in a debate and pushed full speed ahead towards New Hampshire's bellwether primary.
Republican presidential candidates (L-R) Jon Huntsman, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich and Rick Perry participate in the presidential debate in Manchester, New Hampshire. Romney weathered sharp attacks from his rivals in a debate and pushed full speed ahead towards New Hampshire's bellwether primary.
Assailed on his business background, the frontrunner made no major stumbles and often stood, hands in his trouser pockets and an amused smile on his face, as his would-be challengers ripped each other up in the prime-time contest.
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