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When Newt Gingrich said that the Muslims seeking to build the Islamic center in New York were radical Islamists, he was bearing false witness and dramatizing what will become a great battle for the Republican soul.

This battle is steeped in the lineage of modern Republican and conservative history, with leading roles played by transcendent figures such as William F. Buckley, Barry Goldwater and Ronald Reagan.

There is an enormous contest under way in American politics, not only between Democrats and Republicans, but between Republicans who favor the politics of inclusion, such as Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey, and Republicans who favor the politics of division, such as former Republican Speaker Newt Gingrich.

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