I'm sure there's a mighty division of opinion on this. My personal feelings are here. But the fact is, one of the cardinal rules in politics is you don't allow your opponent to define you or your intentions.Well, by skipping the debate at Morgan State University on minority issues, the probable next GOP candidate for president stuck out his chin and gave the Democrats a free shot at him:Fred D. Thompson was at a fundraiser in Franklin, Tenn. Mitt Romney was gathering checks in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. Rudolph W. Giuliani was in California raking in some last-minute cash just north of Napa. John McCain spent the day in New York City, giving a speech and raising money. Such were the scheduling conflicts that left the lecterns for the leading candidates for the Republican presidential nomination empty at what was billed as the first GOP debate tailored to the concerns of black voters, held last night at Morgan State University in Baltimore. Precious few primary votes were to be had...(Read Full Post)