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.
Romney is that pretentious but clueless executive at your company that you hate.
Romney. What a phony. I hope Cain goes on the OFFENSE against HIM and returns the favor.
No, I think that he thought 999 would ve another layer of taxes.
This debate is moving fast! ! !
Romney hasn’t had to explain anything about his record yet. All the questions are geared toward coddling him.
Everyone up there believes in “drill here drill now”
Perry just grabbing a sound byte
Romney is like some sort of cyborg which has been programmed with the “correct” answers, but can’t connect with real voters. Romnoid.
Finally..Mitt is taking a shot.
Bachmann and Santorum need to get off the stage. Santorum is right to point out the disparity between families with 2 parents vs families with 1. But I don’t know how the Federal Government can fix that.
I’m going to go work on my boat. Can’t focus on this tonight.
what? Romney wants to repeal Obamacare? Really Mr. Romneycare?
Christian people often call each other “sister” or “brother”.... meaning Sister or Brother in Christ.
Im sure that is what he meant and not what you are thinking .
Perry had a two-coyote job before the debate. Pumped up.
LOL :)
Do you think using the wrong hand is like flying the flag upside down or putting flag stamps on envelopes upside down.
Either Perry discovered 5 hour energy or he did a line before the debate.
I think Perry often looks as though he’s in pain. Like his recent back problems are really dragging him down.
I was just going to say it looks like Perry’s hair has gotten lighter.
Perry right on point....job jobs jobs
FINALLY! Santorum takes on Romney on Romney care, and he has no answer. Go Rick!
Mittens getting a little defensive. All the sudden a real states rights sort of guy...but not for sales tax.
The question was about Romney.
The RINO Perry at the plate missed the ball.
Once. Twice. It's Over.
The utterly weak Perry is a Rove-plant for Romney
The PerryBOT women ought be NUTS over this!!!!!!!
Yes, much better.
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