Also, CAIN hit several right out of the park with loud audience applause I noticed. He stopped somebody dead in their tracks (showing his not a p****), when he caught them misrepresenting what he had actually said (Ron Paul), and had the smallest hiccup when he mentioned Greenspan. He showed thick skin with the others ganging up and making jokes about pizza, so that was a good test cleared.
CAIN got 9-9-9 across many, many times, which was the major objective, and raised his name identification and did probably literally no damage to his positives. All in all an absolutely fantastic night for Herman Cain.
I think he probably does better in the podium format with the booming voice and great one liners, but even with the close proximity of being with opponents, he showed grace, manners, good natured ness and was on his toes at every moment, did not hear him seriously stumble at all. Mind you, I heard this all on the radio and have NOT seen the video.
The worst IMHO to come across in an audio sense had to be Texas Governor Perry. Way too many "uhhs" and "ahhs" and this very back monotone with little spirit and "fire up the troops" sense that our leader is going to need in the General Election.
I don't like Newt and his morals and past double crossings, but man was he brilliant on some points.
Santorum sounded like he had one too many Red Bulls and seemed to drone on, but his point about family at the end was important.
Bachmann with the reference to "Satan" (even as a joke"), ie. 666, was really lame and way over the top I felt. I think that lost her some traction.
The other guys were just a blurrrrrrrrrrr. (Poor Governor Johnson.)
Johnson wasn't there.
Neither did I, but I feel like I've been strung along by the homecoming queen, politically speaking. She kept leading me on and leading me on...
I'll get over it. I hope Cain can get over Romney and the Republicans.