I would guess that Newt's total knowledge of all these subjects is why none of the other candidates had the guts to even show up for this!
I'll go with gutsy Cain....the only one, it seems, who's not afraid to go up against Newt.
I think it was the debate format that made Herman defer to Newt. I saw it and it did kind of look weird but I am pretty sure it was Newt’s turn to answer first.
The question was kind of BS way to ask. I don’t recall it exactly but it was worded weirdly, almost from a continuing sentence earlier, something like: “..so... Defined benefits or current contribution?”
Sorry I don’t remember it well, I just know I would have thought it a “Gotchya” question is Chissy Wallace had asked it.
Technically, no one else was invited. There was an invitation to Perry for a similar debate with Romney.
Did you see the pics of the Newt/Cain mobile?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2803089/posts?page=1608#1608
I would not call this “Going up against Newt”. This was not a debate but I watched it all because it was interesting to hear what they had to say. Much more informative than what media calls a debate.