Posted on 09/27/2007 5:26:47 PM PDT by CounterCounterCulture
Republican Presidential Candidate Debate #7 Baltimore, Maryland 09/27/07 - Official Discussion Thread
All-American Presidential Forum on PBS
Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland
September 27, 2007, 9:00 pm-10:30 pm ET (check your local PBS listings)
Moderated by Tavis Smiley.
Candidates participating:
Journalists involved...
Q: why did you choose to be here tonight and what of those who didn’t show.
Huckabee: I’m embarrassed for our party (re: those not showing). We have a long way to go. I’m honored to be here. I wished all the candidates had come.
Paul: I’m here because I was invited. I like to talk about freedom and the constitution. The purpose of the govt is to protect life and liberty, protect the fruits of your labor. Not policing the world but taking care of the people at home.
Brownback: I apologize for the candidate that aren’t here. It’s a disgrace. Expand the base, not narrow. I’m sorry to you. Register Republican and vote for one of the six of us.
Tancredo: I made a commitment on your (Tavis’) show. I was the only Republican who showed up at the NAACP event. The promise of America drives me.
Hunter: when family members don’t show at a reunion, we talk about them (laughter). How we leave Iraq in victory. Border on fire with massive narcotics and people traficking. Talks of his 6 year old grandson.
Keyes: defends absent colleagues (tongue in cheek?), who didn’t show up at the Values Voters debate either. Keyes is barred from debate in Michigan.
I predict that Ron Paul will be the big favorite of the audience. Hunter will not be doing himself any good.
Could be but it is a meaningless "debate". What we need is a real debate amongst the top tier candidates. let the bottom dwellers have their "debate". Whatever.
“It is BECAUSE of his numbers that hes stuck with this crowd”
I know, it wasn’t a very clear statement by me, I was just expressing a sense of sadness at it all.
Start the when did you stop beating your wife questions. Let the pandering begin.
So don’t ok. Go vote for Fred Thompson,you’ll feel better !!!
He’ll win the after debate straw polls I am sure, and he seems to have brought a vocal group of supporters again.
So don’t watch it ok. Go vote for Fred Thompson,you’ll feel better !!!
I doubt that immigration will be seen the same way. It is seen by many as an example of Reps being bigots and racists.
What have Democrats done for African Americans! I think thats what someone needs to say!
He would have my vote.
Tepid applause for Tancredo on his promise to stop illegal immigration.
Ron Paul is our Mike Gravel. He is the contrarian.
The audience is mostly black Democrats. It is being held at Morgan State.
I agree.
Q: Your legacy on race?
Huckabee: cites Eisenhower’s role. Talks of diffences of justice, health care.
Paul: a freer society will take care of blacks and whites equally. Individual rights. Repeal most federal laws on drugs, tremendous improvement. Prosperity serves everybody. Property rights. Industrial-military complex.
Brownback: rebuilding the family, core of my campaign. Symbols are important, open the African museum of culture and history. Official apology from us governemnt for slavery and segregation.
Tancredo: cites Reagan. Opportunities for every American. Stop illegal immigration which surpresses wages. Enforce our laws.
Hunter: calm hand of Eisenhower brought about desegregation. Civil rights act passed with greater majority of Republicans than Democrats. Less regulation, less taxation, Jack Kemp’s rising tide lifts all boats.
Keyes: Remind people that there isn’t this deep divide. We are part of one nation, one community. The core of the community is not race, but endowed by our creator with inalienable rights. Education of our young, empowers every parent to choose schools that best reflect their values.
Paul is citing Walter Williams?
Paul’s raised 500k on his website in the past 3 days and he’s going for a million by the end of the quarter, all grass roots, all non special interests! :)
Ron Paul: “No taxes for Waiters and Waitresses”! W00 W00!
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