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(Live Thread) Republican Presidential Debate #8 Oct. 18, 2011 Nevada 8 P.M. EDT CNN
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 | Kristinn/ newzjunkey

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.


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Nevada
KEYWORDS: bachmann; cain; debate; debates; gopdebate; gopprimary; hermanator; livecnngopdebate; livevegasgopdebate; newt; nextpotus; perry; pickone; romney; santorum; vegasdebate
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To: Windflier

Come on Windflier, you know there is a better way to deal with the Rio. Putting a fence on our side of the river is just giving up more to Mexico than we already are. But I will agree to fence the other side. We push into Mexico and set up a DMZ and tell them if they want it back, come and take it. It’s Mexico, what are they going to do?


1,861 posted on 10/18/2011 8:26:48 PM PDT by txroadkill (Antlers up! The Claw must be feared! Back2Back American League Champions!)
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To: Arcy
...I honestly believe that he would be another Bush....lots of promises, poor on delivery.

I disagree, but with a more conservative Senate and a strong conservative House it is much more likely that the conservative agenda will be advanced than if we have a northeast rino in the White House.

If you are thinking Cain can win the nomination the same would hold true with him as well. I believe Perry's 10 yrs experience makes him a much better candidate. Cain lacks the experience and it is beginning to show. Also, he lacks the organization which is critical in general election.

1,862 posted on 10/18/2011 8:27:50 PM PDT by wmfights (PERRY 2012)
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To: af_vet_rr

Did you not see the obvious when people were booing!?

They were booing because it was a Romney audience, duh


1,863 posted on 10/18/2011 8:28:51 PM PDT by make no mistake
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To: greyfoxx39

Oh you have a philosophical problem with the religion, sorry I thought you were speaking of mormons more generally.


1,864 posted on 10/18/2011 8:29:10 PM PDT by traviskicks (http://www.neoperspectives.com/Ron_Paul_2008.htm)
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To: woofie

Throwing the base another bone...just like McLame did with Sarah. I won’t be fooled a second time, although I love and support Sarah...but will never, EVER vote McRomney, even with Cain on the ticket.


1,865 posted on 10/18/2011 8:29:14 PM PDT by nfldgirl
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To: Waryone

All true but one thing these debates have highlighted is that they’re all flawed.

Question is which one can beat Obama.


1,866 posted on 10/18/2011 8:30:04 PM PDT by Kenny
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To: magritte
"Debate winners based on who helped, who hurt."

As with most of your posts, this one is incorrect, incomplete, misleading, and dishonest.

Just what I expect from you.

1,867 posted on 10/18/2011 8:30:56 PM PDT by diogenes ghost
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To: flaglady47

Mitt is a liar and complete fraud. A two-bit political whore who will do or say anything if he thinks it will help him get elected.

There will be NO campaign for Romney on FR:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=7OQoBxZZPqU

Try me on this. Go ahead and make my day.


1,868 posted on 10/18/2011 8:30:56 PM PDT by Jim Robinson (Rebellion is brewing!! Impeach the corrupt Marxist bastard!!)
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To: flaglady47
I find you and your wolf pack friends on FR to be the kind of people I would never want to associate myself with

LOL...[kiss..kiss]

I do hope you aren't anxiously waiting for an invitation to associate with us, Mitt-pimp.

1,869 posted on 10/18/2011 8:31:07 PM PDT by greyfoxx39 (Mittbots on FR swarm just like the nasty crazy, hairy ants.)
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To: free me

She certainly explained her policy positions very well. She knows her materiel and it’s good material. “ <<<

I agree. Just wish she wouldn’t screech as at the end screeching to say something urgent that turns out to be a red herring soundbite. That “one term president” bit. There was no applause due to the disappointment. What a scene she can cause sometimes.


1,870 posted on 10/18/2011 8:31:24 PM PDT by RitaOK (TEXAS. It's EXHIBIT A for Rick, who needs to pound the fiction flackers back into the Stone Age.)
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To: bushwon

Indiana Forgery Scandal

Just read this on Free Republic tonight. Looks Big. Hope it does not get covered up.


1,871 posted on 10/18/2011 8:31:56 PM PDT by make no mistake
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To: greyfoxx39

OCD perhaps?


1,872 posted on 10/18/2011 8:32:21 PM PDT by CARTOUCHE (Think I'll have pizza for lunch.)
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To: Irish Eyes
Divert the entire Rio Grande?

Sure, we've certainly paid for it.

1,873 posted on 10/18/2011 8:32:40 PM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER ( Celebrate Republicans Freed the Slaves Month.)
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To: reaganaut; ozarkgirl; wagglebee

“And you know what I hate about your ilk? You have no clue what you are talking about.”

Your problem is that they know exactly what they are talking about. They are talking about you and your anti-Mormon/anti-Romney propensities. It’s as obvious as the day is long. You ooze anti-Mormon bile. Can’t help yourself. And, then, when you can’t make a cogent argument about this, you resort to name calling “I hate still having to deal with stupid liberals like yourself”. You are the one who is just like a socialist Democrat. Can’t win an argument based on an intellectual debate, hit below the belt with a personal attack. You are being called what you project to the public on FR, a very bigoted person. One calls it like one sees it.


1,874 posted on 10/18/2011 8:33:18 PM PDT by flaglady47 (When the gov't fears the people, liberty; When the people fear the gov't, tyranny.)
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To: traviskicks

“The mormons I know are the nicest people you will ever meet, such a strange comment, if you are in fact serious.”

If you worship a false god, a false jesus and a false prophet, being “nice” won’t cut it at the White Throne of Judgement.


1,875 posted on 10/18/2011 8:33:39 PM PDT by SVTCobra03 (You can never have enough friends, horsepower or ammunition.)
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To: willk

Bbbut there isn’t any Mormon hate. *rolling eyes* and yeah I’m not a Mormon either.


1,876 posted on 10/18/2011 8:33:47 PM PDT by Netizen (Path to citizenship = Scamnesty. If you give it away, more will come. Who's pilfering your wallet?)
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To: diogenes ghost

Thanks for your valuable feedback!

Here’s a question I’m sure you get all the time.

“Can you hold the onions on my burger?”


1,877 posted on 10/18/2011 8:33:55 PM PDT by magritte
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To: shoedog
I think the media wants Romney for the simple fact they think Obama is toast and want the most liberal Republican.

I think the liberal media wants Romney because they know he would be easy for Obama to defeat. They might also want him because he is the most liberal and the most like Obama. Whichever man wins they get a liberal.

1,878 posted on 10/18/2011 8:34:15 PM PDT by South40 ('Heartless' since 1957)
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To: Arcy

Perry is a lot stronger governor than Bush was. So it’s not accurate to assume they would govern the same.


1,879 posted on 10/18/2011 8:34:39 PM PDT by independent in tx
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To: perfect_rovian_storm

Ouch...


1,880 posted on 10/18/2011 8:36:29 PM PDT by Cruising For Freedom
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