[mountainfolk]

I have not read this thread as it is so late but I am sure a tally is being run as to the pros and cons for each candidate and I want my 2 cents counted. I was proud of all of the candidates, best debate yet. Mitt Romney won on all counts and IMO was the winner Rudy Guilaini was outstanding and a person I would trust to watch my back in any situation. He is smart, loyal, patriotic and energetic. Ron Paul, bless his heart, says what he means and means what he says. I just do not agree much with his conclusions. Mike Huckabee did the best job I have seen from him to date. He spoke up for his faith and the freedom of religion which belief transfers to Mitts religion as well. John McCain could not help unloading on Rumsfeld about Iraq and that always makes him seem petty and vindictive. He was good otherwise but came in last IMO. Any of these Republican candidates, including Ron Paul, would make a better president than any of the three socialist, cut and run, democrats running for the office.

[johnthebaptistmoore]

I honestly preferred the recent ABC Presidential debate where everyone sat at a table, and there was no time limits to what was being discussed on a variety of issues. I was expecting Fox to successfully carry out such a well run debate format, and not ABC. This latest MSNBC debate format returned again to the time limit format, and this created the limited “soundbites” yet again from all of the GOP Presidential candidates on all of the issues brought up instead of anything of decent substantial quality on all of the issues that were brought up by the “leftist” reporters.