Posted on 10/09/2007 11:58:39 AM PDT by CounterCounterCulture
Republican Presidential Candidate Debate #8 – Dearborn, Michigan 10/09/07 - Official Discussion Thread
CNBC/MSNBC/The Wall Street Journal are jointly sponsoring the first Republican Presidential debate of the 2008 campaign focusing on economic issues. It will be held on October 9 in Dearborn, Michigan at the University of Michigan-Dearborn at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center. Broadcast is live on CNBC at 4 PM ET (1 PM PT) and re-broadcast on MSNBC at 9 PM ET (6 PM PT). CNBC's Maria Bartiromo and MSNBC's Chris Matthews will host the debate.
Candidates participating:
Post debate snapshot at Intrade: huckabee won, Romney lost.
2008 Republican Presidential Nominee
2008.GOP.NOM.GIULIANI
Rudy Giuliani to be the Republican Presidential Nominee in 2008 M 38.9 39.2 38.9 116951 +0.3
2008.GOP.NOM.ROMNEY
Mitt Romney to be the Republican Presidential Nominee in 2008 M 23.6 24.0 23.6 97414 -2.1
2008.GOP.NOM.THOMPSON(F)
Fred Thompson to be the Republican Presidential Nominee in 2008 M 21.7 22.1 21.7 86268 -0.2
2008.GOP.NOM.PAUL
Ron Paul to be the Republican Presidential Nominee in 2008 M 5.7 5.8 5.7 64978 -1.2
2008.GOP.NOM.MCCAIN
John McCain to be the Republican Presidential Nominee in 2008 M 5.2 5.3 5.3 145604 +0.1
2008.GOP.NOM.HUCKABEE
Mike Huckabee to be the Republican Presidential Nominee in 2008 M 2.8 3.4 3.3 49903 +0.7
2008.GOP.NOM.HUNTER
Duncan Hunter to be the Republican Presidential Nominee in 2008 M - 0.1 0.1 27578 0
2008.GOP.NOM.BROWNBACK
Sam Brownback to be the Republican Presidential Nominee in 2008 M - 0.1 0.1 32441 0
2008.GOP.NOM.TANCREDO
Tom Tancredo to be the Rep Presidential Nominee in 2008 M - 0.1 0.1 31505 0
Well, John is getting a lot of free air time—legally will CNBC have to give all the other candidates extra time too?
On the CNBC stream: McCain’s talking about the line-item veto, how he supports it and wishes he could have answered that Q during the debate.
I actually avoided putting that in my post, because I don’t want to say that’s what Fred’s doing.
However whenever I’m talking to someone and they do that, I presume they’re hiding something from me.
(it seems pretty accurate)
Oh and you forgot to mentioned Ron Paul was a kook.
every production has comic relief.
Hunter seems like an honorable and decent man but, according to the National Taxpayers Union, his record on spending is not very good. It is in the 70s, much lower than even McVain.
You’d be surprised how easy it can be.
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Yes, I would. I respect the effort that members of my family have spent in getting their advanced degrees, and I still maintain that simultaneous degrees in Harvard programs are signs of a good intellect and excellent organizational skills. Both talents that a President should have.
Romney lost?
I don’t think so.
He seemed to have done exceptionally well, actually.
Can’t tell if McCain is practicing his answers, or talking to someone through the ear bud thing...he sure does look relaxed while he talks about shaming the democrats. :-)
Well yeah, because they know the GOP Base will not VOTE or support him. They know a McCain nomination would hand Hillary the Oval Office.
It won’t let me vote. What did I do wrong?
Are you saying that Fred was lying and that is why he was pulling on his nose? Don’t be so coy. Say what you mean and mean what you say.
Larry Kudlow is interviewing Romney now on CNBC.
I am saying I like Fred, and he really needs to stop that. :)
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Guess McCain’s done! Who’s this goober looking around? Must be a regular on CNBC who doesn’t realize he’s on-air either. Counting to five now, LOL.
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