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Divided they stand

With the leading candidates failing to unite the faithful, America�s republicans are in turmoil as the battle for the presidential nomination reaches a crucial stage by Andrew Purcell in New York

AT the most recent Republican debate, on Thursday night, the five remaining contenders set bitter rivalries aside to attack a common enemy. Their party may be shot through with profound ideological fissures, but nothing unites the faithful like a hatred of Hillary Clinton.