Posted on 09/22/2011 2:55:26 PM PDT by newzjunkey
Broadcast on: FOXNEWS
Broadcast time: 9pm EDT/6pm PDT
The NINE(!) Candidates:
Michele Bachmann
Bachmann is serving her 3rd full term in the U.S. House. Founder of the House Tea Party Caucus, 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.
Gary Johnson
Johnson served as governor of New Mexico from 1995 to 2002. He founded what would become one of the largest construction companies in New Mexico. He has competed in several triathlons and climbed Mount Everest.
Huntsman says 15 million unemployed.
Try 45 Million
Excellant post Kabar...I agree completely
Or ... he (Perry) doesn't know what he believes.
I know what you mean. Stop destroying each other so much and start kicking Obama. He must be defeated.
No easy to solve. They go with the parents. That’s what the law says. They too are illegal. Those born here can go or stay. We are beyond matters of the heart.
Boomhower?
Yep. It’s painful. I had real hopes for him, but it looks like he just doesn’t think on his feet very well.
I fear that Romney is coming out well in this debate. That would drive me to vote 3rd party or just stay home.
If people voted based on these debates, Newt would get the nod. Alas, they don’t.
Hank
“I remember years ago if Romneys Bain Capital came to a business, it meant many people were going to get fired, the company would be split up.”
Good, then he can use those skills to break up our monopolistic, gigantic, bloated government, sell it off, split it up, and get rid of all excess. Just the skills we need right now.
Its almost like he is trying to anticipate attacks, and is prepared for specific things, so if they are not said, he still goes back to his pre-written response. That being said, I still think he would be a good candidate. But he has had three sub-par debates.
I think Cain and Johnson have the best actual responses, while most of the rest just use platitudes and say they will “repeal Obamacare.” A President cant do that.
Yup.
You would never know it from reading FR anymore. The enemy apparently is now Rick Perry.
I've noticed that, and it's sad.
Eyes on the prize, people. Focus on the goal, OK??
I agree...Perry is getting killed in the debate and it is more self inflicted than being the target.
Romney is going up in the debate at his expense. Perry is trending down and I don’t think he can be saved now.
My order of finish is something like Romney in top place, Perry, Newt, Cain, Backman in second tier. Santorum, Johnson, and Paul in last spot. Overall, besides Romney, Backman was the most improved in this debate.
“He’s already so much better tonight than the first one.”
Really?
Are you watching the same debate that I am?
So they are competing with Legal citizens and legal immigrants for grants, scholarships and loans...that really doesn’t make me feel much better. Again, having 3 kids in college or completed college with no loans for 5+ degrees and counting..., it reeeeally bugs me to see ILLEGAL students getting any preferences....
I know this sounds really snarky, but too bad Mexico could not offer a tuition program for their college aged students citizens to return for in-state tuition and loans, etc...The unemployment rate for young adults is at an all time high (highest since WWII) we simply don’t have the resources to be doing this IMHO. I say we because I am concerned that this is gaining in popularity and will become National if we elect the wrong President.
Cain doesn’t have a chance simply because we won’t give him one...
Now they each get a 30-second shot at Obama. Not nearly enough time!
Or he is suckering them in.
Cain has a good calm about himself.
Bachmann just said the first thing she will do is repeal ObamaCare. Last debate, she was all screechy a president could not repeal it. It would have to be done through the legislature.
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