Last night, Republican candidates debated in Las Vegas on various issue.

As ever it was a more idiotic debate than ever.

At one point, Mitt Romney and Rick Perry got into a heated exchange over immigration, with Perry accusing Romney of hiring illegal immigrants.

Mitt, you lose all of your standing from my perspective because you hired illegals in your home and you knew about it for a year,” Perry said. “And the idea that you stand here before us and talk about that you’re strong on immigration is on its face the height of hypocrisy.

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What’s interesting here isn’t the issue itself – but rather that Perry’s attack on Romney, if it becomes a big talking point, could further undermine the front-runner.

No doubt it will be the most talked-about exchange of the night, the question is whether Perry will dismiss the issue or want further answers from Romney.

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