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.

[Grunthor]

Do you know what a blind trust is?

[AFPhys]

I think Santorum just won that whole segment with his “concede Gingrich used his skills to make money” “concede Romney worked hard for his money” NOW, please let’s get to the issues instead of petty politicing! RPaul helped set him up nicely, too.

[advertising guy]

sometimes rounds 4 thru 8 are milder so as to sustain rounds 9 thru 12

yep.

[georgiagirl_pam]

That was a GREAT answer from Rick. Thank you! At this point, I would vote for Ron Paul before I would ever cast a vote for Mitt Romney!

[MaxMax]

I Double Dare Newt to say “MITTENS” on national debate TV.

[Right Ahead]

Thank God for Rick Santorum! Someone finally said it!!!

[RedCell]

Sanatorium shoots... HE SCOOOOOORRRRRES!!!

[Shortstop7]

Go Santorum!! Nicely done.

[TexasFreeper2009]

I disagree Romney has just gotten better, they actually all have, they have learned a lot from Newt

[katiedidit1]

Best answer by Santorum since 1996!

[AllAmericanGirl44]

I think if it is Obama vs Romney.... I just stay home..

I struggled with that very idea for quite some time and have come to the same decision. Never ever could force myself to vote for such a boob ~

[mylife]

To late. Rick beat him to it.

[Biblebelter]

Newt’s best moment so far, asking the audience to raise their on foreclosure.

Engaging the audience is always a good strategy.

Romney wants to spin the audience and talk down to them not engage them.

[RedMDer]

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[Oldeconomybuyer]

Good close by Santorum.

[RedCell]

Santorum shoots... HE SCOOOOOORRRRRES!!!

[kjam22]

SANTORUM had his “I paid for this mic” moment. He just took 30 minutes worth of arguing, that he wasn’t even part of ... and won the thing.

[Danae]

That’s true. I think Pres Gingrich should appoint him the head of the Fed. Treasury dept. THAT would be damn interesting.

[onyx]

Right. Romney’s enemies are conservatives.

People in FL, please see this!

[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

Romney is NOT on. Romney is coming off as DESPERATE.

I hope you're right. I'm just giving you my impression.