The 'testy' GOP debate in Las Vegas: 4 key takeaways

Rick Perry comes out swinging, Mitt Romney nearly loses his cool, and Herman Cain has a target on his back. Welcome to the latest 2012 showdown

Mitt Romney and Rick Perry sparred during Tuesday's GOP presidential debate in Las Vegas, which proved to be far more testy than previous Republican face-offs.
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"Talk about a fall classic," says Maggie Haberman at Politico. The Republican presidential hopefuls' "fireworks-filled debate" in Las Vegas on Tuesday night was the most entertaining of the five high-stakes face-offs held since Labor Day, and should hold voters over until the next debate in November. Here, four big takeaways from the "testy" CNN-sponsored debate:

1. Mitt Romney won... again

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