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.

[Cato in PA]

Nope, definitely not. If he doesn’t turn things around, and soon, he’ll lose to Romney in a landslide.

[Gator113]

Agreed... there is nothing that is going to be fair about tonight, nothing.

[Marcella]

“Yeah, I can’t stomach Gingrich’s liberal rhetoric on illegals. There is no way I can vote for him.”

So, who will you vote for?

[caww]

Rubio has not stayed out,.... the moment he critqued Newt. Rubio stepped into right. Further his popularity went to his head or he woud not have risked such a statement. His inexpereince clearly showed.

[Fawn]

APPLAUSE APPLAUSE FOR SANTORUMS COMMENT!!!!

[TomGuy]

LOL

Santorum turns out to be the adult on stage this evening.

[Velveeta]

Santorum doing well tonight.

[Leep]

ut oh, Santorum and Paul are winning this one.

[Right_in_Virginia]

I SO want Newt to say: “Wolf, good debate so far. But can we talk about what’s important to the American people: Jobs, national security, the courts??!!!”

[Irish Eyes]

Santorum and Paul looking the best tonight

Newt needs to kick it up a notch.

[KJC1]

Santorum just called Newt and Romney petty, acting like they are engaged in petty bickering. Excuse me, Rick, but Newt has been savagely attacked and damn straight he’s gonna defend himself. I swear, Santorum just continues to disappoint.

[katiedidit1]

STACKED AUDIENCE

[rodguy911]

OMG santorum has a moment!!

[conservative98]

Focus on the issues, CNN!!!

[katiedidit1]

STACKED AUDIENCE

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

BEST COMMENT BY SANTORUM!!

dEFENDED both romney and Newt on the basis of capitalism and “leave this argument alone and get to the basic issues!”
score on for Santorum.

[ConservativeTeen]

Great answer by Santorum, let us get some real answers to real problems not this crap.

[BagCamAddict]

SANTORUM just had the best statement of everyone!!

“Focus on the issues!”

GOOD JOB RICK !!!

[MissMagnolia]

Who lit Santorum’s britches on fire? Woo hoo!!

[onyx]

Rubio said too much when he talked about that ad of Newt’s and Romney capitalized on it tonight.