Posted on 09/07/2011 1:53:42 PM PDT by 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.
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I just might write in Newt. Seriously.
GOOD JOB NEWT!!
Three cheers for Newt!
Good on you Newt.
Newt hits it out of the park!!
Newt SCOOOOREEESSSS!!
“YOu just want to get Republicans fighting with each other”
Wow! Newt caught FIRE all of a sudden!
WAY TO GO NEWT!!!
Perry should have said because Texas has to provide free medical care to half of Mexico.
NEWT!! YES!!
Newt putting team first. Good for him.
Newt turning tables on Williams’s sidekick’s question.
Says Obamacare is a disaster.
Says Obama deserves to be defeated, and all on stage are for that.
Audience cheers.
OK, I’m not a Newt fan normally but DAMN SKIPPY! He is so right on that!!!
Newter takes it to the mattresses!!
Newt just kicked the Moderator in the NUTS! Eat Shtuff and DIE PSMNBC!!!
Newt would be the man if....
Yep...treating Huntsman like top tier...Newt doing a good job getting his full say in...
Go Newt! Attacking Brian for trying to get Repubs to fight each other, and using the word repudiated while at it
Newt knows he’s on the ropes. He can’t get any traction unless he scores a KO.
Newt just won the debate!!
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