Live Thread: Republican Presidential Debate in Jacksonville, FL on CNN 8 P.M. EST

Thursday, January 26, 2012 | Kristinn

[kristinn]

Hosted by Wolf Blitzer at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville. Candidates: Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum and Ron Paul.

Word is the audience will be "allowed" to participate.

Livestream here.

[RobinWWJD]

rut roh. Newt got that flinty look in his eye..He’s about to open up a can of whup ass on Myth.

[Kenny]

Righteous indignation, well rehearsed from Mitt.

[Jane Long]

Milt is following his smacking orders to the tee. Mr. Speaker that's inexcusable.

Wow....Milt had to memorize so many words to say to Mr. Speaker.

[onyx]

Newt is nailing the immigration question!

Romney is the most anti-immigrant candidate on the stage.

Romney is attacking Newt - over the top, repulsive and citing Marco Rubio.

Huge applause for Romney! UGH!

[Red Steel]

Here we go about the anti-immigrant comment/ad.

Romney has his scream team. ..

[riri]

OMG...just tuning in and Mitt is getting roaring applause. Tell me they didn’t stack the audience with fake Mitt supporters.

[Vendome]

Cuz Mitt just sleeps thinking while Mutt has to thing about sound bites.

Wow. Mitt finally gets his dander up and uses his family as a standard bearer for his weaker position that isn’t that well thought.

Now, Newt! Gives Mutt an opportunity to “self describe” his stance.

Boo Hoo, Mutt!

[Irish Eyes]

Romney got a huge applause.

[kjam22]

It will back fire on Romney.. that’s what I think

[dragnet2]

Newt better respond.

[KansasGirl]

Mitt Romney the smear merchant lecturing on over the top tactics and rhetoric. Romneybots cheer!

[sissyjane]

Come on NEWT!!!

[Cato in PA]

And the Mittiots in the audience are eating it up.

[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

Mitt has good comeback. Newt is losing this one, unfortunately.

[bigbob]

hold on, wasn’t Romney’s dad an American citizen? Then how can he be an “immigrant”? If he’s an immigrant, how can Mitt be a NBC?

[Jet Jaguar]

Milk romney is really defensive

[Right_in_Virginia]

Newt...shut him down.

[FastCoyote]

Here it comes, Romney’s attempt to be tough.

[Shortstop7]

I can’t stand this....

[ez]

Mitt scoring points with platitudes. Newt making the mistake of actually arguing a real issue.