Duncan Hunter had a good debate as long as people have never seen him debate. Some of his lines are getting a little old for those who have heard them four or five times. On the last question, he was the only candidate whose answer gave me any confidence that he could handle the situation.
Tom Tancredo wins more of my respect with every debate, but he's not the right man to be president right now.
John McCain helped himself by not making any major mistakes and not looking as bad as he often does. He still isn't going to buoy his campaign with this performance. He should quit the race before he embarrasses himself further.
Mitt Romney did okay, but he had a rough debate.
Rudy Giuliani did okay in a few places criticizing the Democrats. He's trying to say the right things now, but he has too much history as a liberal extremist. His fumbling the last question made everything else look weaker.
Sam Brownback is another candidate who needs to quit. He serves no purpose in this race, and he did nothing to change that perception.
Ron Paul isn't a bad guy, but too many of his beliefs are just wrong. He may do well in New Hampshire. By taking votes from other candidates, he's skewing the race, but I'm not sure who he's hurting or helping.
Bill
That’s a very good synopsis.
I just want to say I appreciate your assessment of the debate results. How refreshing it is to see someone comment on all the candidates without gushing over anyone or calling anyone a fruitcake. Thank you.
Nice summary. Agree on Brownie and Paulie.
Noted on Fox, some were turned off by Giuliani’s oft reference to NY. What the hell record is he suppose to refer to, his time as a Mayor in Sri Lanka?