Posted on 09/22/2011 2:55:26 PM PDT by newzjunkey
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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.
Exactly!
Not true.
Absolutely! At this point, Romney is a better candidate than Perry.
You are right, My. CORRUPTION at every corner!
I don’t know! See post 242. Let’s keep our eyes open for the thumb, lol.
How ‘bout, “Bret, what is more valuable, gold or lead?” ;^}
He also supports abortion through the 2nd trimester.
Governor Scott looks like an Observer from the TV show Fringe.
Uh-oh. Perry busted Romney on SS.
That is sad. He’s still too lib for me tho.
LOL
She didn’t answer...except alll should go to the wage earner...avoiding a direct answer..but then stating the government has to be payed to operate
I’m with you and hate to be so shallow, but it makes her look like she has a chicken neck.
Mitt’s trying to sound ballsy.
Blindsided? It's a debate. He should expect it.
Romney makes me want to break the television.
Perry just got hammered.
Thanks!
Ugh! I don’t want a mud wrestling match, I want answers. F Romney,.
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