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Republican Presidential Nominees' 8 Terrifying Moments

The 8 Most WTF Moments Of The Republican Presidential Nomination Race
George Bowden
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The field of potential nominees for Republican Party candidate for American president is already wider than at this point of the last election cycle.

And that means the potential for embarrassing remarks, gaffes, blunders, and bizarre beliefs has reached baffling new heights.

Oh, and of course: Donald Trump is in the race.

With all this in mind, we’ve collected the scariest and most terrifying quotes and beliefs of eight GOP nominees actually in with a chance of becoming US President…

Most Terrifying Moments Of 8 GOP Presidential Nominees
Marco Rubio(01 of08)
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Rubio is quoted as saying: "Whether the Earth was created in seven days, or seven actual eras, I'm not sure we'll ever be able to answer that. It's one of the great mysteries."Rubio also took on the GOP's rebuttal to Obama's State of The Union last year -- unceremoniously taking on water halfway through. (credit:Scott Olson via Getty Images)
Ted Cruz(02 of08)
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Best worst quote: "There is a liberal fascism that is dedicated to going after believing Christians who follow the biblical teaching on marriage."Cruz was born in Canada to a U.S. citizen -- but renounced his dual citizenship in 2013 (credit:AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Jeb Bush(03 of08)
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Asked by FOX News whether "Knowing what we know today... would you have voted to go to war with Iraq?"he replied, "I would have."Later, he backtracked saying: "We need to learn from the past." (credit:AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Scott Walker(04 of08)
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"We need to take the fight to ISIS and any other radical Islamic terrorist in and around the world."Walker has been in professional politics since the age of 22. (credit:AP Photo/David Goldman)
Donald Trump(05 of08)
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"I have a great relationship with the blacks."Trump has made a host of controversial comments during the race so far and continues to illicit both criticism and support. (credit:AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Rand Paul(06 of08)
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In a bizarre answer to a question on Obamacare, Paul responded: "That means you have a right to come to my house and conscript me. It means you believe in slavery."Famed for 'shushing' a female news presenter. (credit:AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)
Mick Huckabee(07 of08)
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Following the Newtown school massacre, Huckabee is quoted as saying: ""We ask why there is violence in our schools but we have systematically removed God from our schools. Should we be so surprised that schools would become a place of carnage?"He's a former FOX presenter and Southern Baptist pastor. (credit:AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Ben Carson(08 of08)
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Carson posed this question: "A lot of people who go into prison straight, and when they come out, they're gay. So, did something happen while they were in there? Ask yourself that question."Yes, you read that right the first time. (credit:AP Photo/Jim Cole)
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