The shootings in Colorado Springs on Nov. 27 have caused the enduring fight over abortion and federal funding for Planned Parenthood to resurface. The rhetoric that has resulted from these horrific events does no justice to those who were killed, only heightening the mistrust between the two sides of a testy issue.

'The New Hampshire Union Leader' has backed Gov. Christie for the Republican nomination. Publisher Joseph McQuaid wrote, "Gov. Christie is right for these dangerous times. He has prosecuted terrorists and dealt admirably with major disasters."