Looks like a tie between Cain and Gingrich.
Newt was The clear winner and the only adult in the room. Perry imploded. Romney sounded great but we know better. Time for Santorum, Bachman, and Paul to go home. Huntsman was not missed.
I don’t know who won but I can tell you the loser...Ron Paul. He is a disgrace and he definately has mental issues. Loser.
Ron Paul because his eyebrow didn’t fall off, this time. /sarc
#2 Paul
#3 Bachmann
Newt did.
Of all things Perry could have attacked Romney on, he chose immigration... and over an event that was so frivolous and defendable that Perry came out looking like the biggest hypocrite since Bill Clinton... I was extremely embarrassing to me as a republican.... and then getting into an interruption match to boot...
Perry is toast.
Newt clearly outshone everyone on stage, and at the very least guaranteed himself a seat in a Cain administration.
(VP if he wasn’t from GA)
Newt is a player... his campaign is broke... he knows that Cain is going to run with this thing.
I just loved the way he defended Cain and so respectfully made a good case against the NST in favor of his own ideas.
yeah... Newt won... but it won’t be enough to move him up in the polls or out of debt.
I am wondering why people think this is a true debate when the moderation is controlled by the Left?
Just an observation; Newt would fold like a house of cards if Obama got personal with him and we all know Obama would.
My 2 year old grandson. But I swear the little bugger cheated.
Definitely Newt.
Newt is the best debater by far but I don’t trust Newt as far as I can throw him. Cain is an adequate debater whose national sales tax I can’t stand but I somehow trust him to do what he thinks is best fro America, not Herman. Romney is a poseur but he’s good enough at that and debating that he might well win the nomination.
Some of the shouting back and forth was over the top.
It was a very pro-Romney crowd, so he had the advantage of having an audience to cheer for and back him up.
Overall, I think Cain perhaps had the best debate. He handled the attacks on his 999 plan reasonable well and continues coming across as a very likable, happy warrior. Listening to Herman right now on CNN, I am impressed by his willingness to just very candidly admit he misspoke or made a mistake.
Perry had his best debate yet, though he was a little too combative. Still, much better debate for Rick and I think it will give him some momentum.
Lastly, much as I detest Ron Paul, I think his plan to eliminate entire departments was a winner. I’d never vote for him in the primaries, but I thought he did better than usual.
Would love to see Newt as Veep, in the roll that Cheney brilliantly played.
Mitt / Newt or Cain / Newt - either wins in a landslide.
Would love to see Newt as Veep, in the roll that Cheney brilliantly played.
Mitt / Newt or Cain / Newt - either wins in a landslide.
Cain
Bachmann
Paul
Romney
Perry
Santorum
Cain I think will get the biggest benefit - further solidifying his position as front-runner.
Bachmann rates as most improved. She’s come a long way in terms of delivering her message, and her slower speaking cadence suits her better.
Perry/Romney were the arguing children in the back seat of a long car trip, with Romney frequently whining for parental intervention.
Newt...brilliant as always - and he seems there as the GOP director - keeping them all focused on the ball.
Newt wins again tonight. Probably the most prepared to be POTUS.
Santorum, nice guy, but comes off like he is trying too hard.
Cain, he needs to brush up on other issues and show more than 999, he seemed down from the attacks tonight.
Bachmann, knows her facts and knowledgeable. Gets on the nerves a little with the Mom stuff. Female candidates seem to do this. Good on immigration though.
Perry, improved some tonight, but he just looks tired and acts slow.
Ron Paul, sometimes he surprises with where he will hit some issue right on...then he goes off the rails when you get to foreign policy. He seems to have no understanding of Islam whatsoever.
Romney, looked red eyed, got ruffled, slick, but lies.
I’m answering before reading a single post to the thread.
There is no doubt in my mind that Newt won the debate hands down.
I won. I had dinner with my daughter and skipped the debate.
Cain was on the defensive over his foolish Sim City tax plan and proved to be a embarrassing featherweight on foreign policy.
Before he ran out of mental gas again (unfortunately), Perry did a fine job smacking Mitt around and leaving him bruised and bloody.