Posted on 10/18/2011 4:37:49 PM PDT by kristinn
Broadcast on: CNN
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, 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.
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.
Was it good? No Godfather’s around here, unfortunately.
4.4 Conservatives vs 1 RINO. Do the math. The Conservative Vote is going to be split and this is what concerns me the most.
Cannot stand that Donna Brazil. CNN is going off. bye.
Note! Look how quickly CNN jumps to save Romney! He gets a whole segment post-debate, all to himself.
Cain was a non-presence, which is good for him.
I’m good with a Newt/Cain Cain/Newt ticket.
Agreed, Cain was supposed to be on “the hot seat”, but Perry and Romney both ended up fighting each other, almost literally! Santorum beat each of them up as well.
Agreed!
Nice wrap up by Newt... still not convinced by any one candidate. Thanks FReepers for some lively commentary! Thia is still the smartest place on the web! Night!
The audience booed Perry when he attacked their precious Romney.
ok winners in order in my opinion
Cain- Newt tie....mainly because Cain in my opinion faded a little at the end. Newt always strong.
Romney
Perry...did better
Bachman
Santorum
Paul still seems to be running for the Socialist Workers party nomination.
I wish Bachmann would go home and take care of her scores of kids. That woman is seriously annoying.
Stereotype much? Why are you not basing your opinions on substance?!
At least Ron Paul didn’t have an eyebrow malfunction tonight.
Wait a minute there...Cain did not get mugged, he stood up quite well to a lot of attacking from those without a plan. I thought he defended himself well, an important thing to elucidate in a debate setting, defense of your case and attack of the other...He exonerated himself well both in policy and technique.
I won’t be supporting Cain.
If Perry doesn’t make it, I’ll switch to Newt.
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