But the good news for Obama is that these independents are swing voters, and their preferences are not locked down yet, which makes the four upcoming debates critical for this narrow but decisive sliver of the electorate.

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Shortly before Newt Gingrich's decisive victory in South Carolina last week, he was asked a critical question by a Palmetto State voter: Would he support a Muslim candidate for president?

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