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If George Pataki sounds out of touch with contemporary Republicans … it may be because his part of the country has shifted away from the GOP as much as pretty much anywhere else in the U.S. In 1980, when Pataki was first elected mayor of Peekskill in Westchester County, New York, Westchester County voted for Ronald Reagan by 19 percentage points over Jimmy Carter. In 2012, Westchester County voted for Barack Obama by 25 percentage points over Mitt Romney. And in Peekskill itself, Obama won the 2012 election by 44 percentage points.

Life expectancy in Syria has fallen 20 years since the start of fighting, from a robust 74 years just three years ago. This photo speaks to the level of desperation on the ground — giving context to the reason people are fleeing.

The vast majority of Republican governors — but not Democratic ones — agree with Santorum and Pataki that the U.S. shouldn’t accept refugees from Syria under the current refugee-vetting system.