(LIVE THREAD!) Republican Presidential Debate #4 - Sep. 7, 2011 8pm/5pm: Reagan Library, CA (MSNBC)

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[newzjunkey]

Broadcast on: MSNBC

Broadcast time: 8pm EDT/5pm PDT

The Candidates:

Michele Bachmann

Bachmann is serving her 3rd full term in the U.S. House. Founder of the House Tea Party Caucus, she earned a Master of Laws degree, worked as a tax attorney, and was a foster mother for 23 teenagers. She is a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.

Herman Cain

Cain is the former chief executive of Godfather's Pizza and former chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. He lost the Georgia Republican primary for a U.S. Senate seat in 2004. He was recently the host of Atlanta-based radio show.

Newt Gingrich

Gingrich served as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. He represented Georgia's 6th congressional district as a Republican member from 1979 to 1999. He has a PhD in modern European history.

Jon Huntsman

Huntsman was Utah Governor, former ambassador to China under Barack Obama.

Ron Paul

Paul is serving his 11th full term in the U.S. House. He’s an ob-gyn and was Libertarian nominee for president in 1988. He unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for president in 2008

Rick Perry

Perry is the three term governor of Texas, from 2000 to current. He is a retired Air Force captain for former farmer. He has a degree in animal science.

Mitt Romney

Romney was governor of Massachusetts (2003 to 2007) and former CEO of Bain Capital, a private equity investment firm. He unsuccessfully sought the Republican 2008 nomination for president. He has an MBA (Harvard) and JD (Harvard Law).

Rick Santorum

Santorum served two terms in the U.S. House and two terms in the U.S. Senate. He became the Senate's third-ranking Republican in 2001. He was defeated for reelection in 2006.

[maggief]

“He still knocked it out of the park!”

Newt has nothing to lose. He’s toast.

[mylife]

I thought it was pretty lame.

[TomGuy]

Williams brings up that Blacks have less average family income than whites.

Responses should bring up Black unemployment — under Obama and his policies.

[Palmetto Patriot]

Newt’s Revenge

[CharlesWayneCT]

Are they ever going to let Michelle answer a question?

[LA Woman3]

Newt....”Since I still have a little time left, let me just say. I for one and I hope all my friends up here are going to repudiate every effort of the news media to get Republicans to fight each other to protect Barack Obama who deserves to be defeated and all of us are committed as a team, whoever the nominee is, we are all for defeating Barack Obama!”

[Jane Long]

When the LSM asks about white wealth vs black/any minority wealth are they taking into account the value of the entitlements received?

Rick takes the class warfare question back to reality.

[mnehring]

You are right my friend. It is sad, but wealth generation among African-Americans is almost zero. They are being used as pawns by the left so they don’t think they need to save or invest.

[antceecee]

Funny he used that term... but not unexpected that his worldview is set in those terms.

[McLynnan]

No, but he doesn’t have the Feds covering his back either.

[Clovis_Skeptic]

Ron Paul can win this election! He is the only true patriotic statesman that there is! What is wrong with following the constituion?

[Rome2000]

Gingrich is easily the best intellect and street fighter of all of the country clubbers on stage.

He's actually managed to make the commies and the right hate him.

[BAW]

Newt for Chairman of Republican Party. Not President.

I like this idea.

[bert]

Newt is the brightest person in the house

Michelle spews numbers like an adding machine

[combat_boots]

:)

Hiyas, MM

[Soul Seeker]

Nice quote from JFK about welfare and jobs. Never heard that one...

[mnehring]

Just a Texas thing.

[Raebie]

I’m sorry but Michelle Bachman irritates the crap out of me.

[LostInBayport]

Perry getting stupid question on white for black household median income.

He handled it well. A good economy for all, regardless of race.

Who is the guy in the box with Brian Williams? He is incoherent.

[exit82]

Mitt, there is no such thing as a renewable energy source.

ISn;t there an Olympics that needs running saomewhere.

Bachmann saying energy too high, hurting the economy.