Republican Presidential Candidate Debate #14 – Milford, NH 01/06/08 - Official Discussion Thread

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Republican Presidential Candidate Debate #14 – Milford, New Hampshire 01/06/08 - Official Discussion Thread

Fox News Channel; Roundtable format

Candidates the gatekeepers are allowing to participating:

• Rudy Giuliani
• Mike Huckabee
• John McCain
• Mitt Romney
• Fred Thompson

[flaglady47]

“Yes, a very good night for Romney. And Rudy did pretty well, too, for a change. Fred just looks and sounds so pondorous. McCain is sarcastic has an “above it all” attitude and Huck is simply out of his league on real issues. This is all just MHO.”

And a very good opinion it is, indeed!

[txradioguy]

More like they were looking at the Conservative they WISH they could be.

[Timeout]

Ever since Huck rose out of the swamp, Mort has been praising his populist themes, saying Republicans HAVE TO listen to him. Mort attributes Huck’s Iowa win entirely to populism.

Mort’s wrong. It was the pastors that won for Huck and it didn’t matter what his policies were. I’m sure the populism may have appealed to the evangelicals and charismatics more than to me. But it still comes down to religious support, not political.

[Jet Jaguar]

remember these are voters from NH.

Fred had not been campaigning there and does not expect to do well there. He came to the state to do the forum and campaign a bit.

His focus is on SC, currently.

These voters (NH) have not been cajoled, fed, and inundated with any Fred facts these past 5 or 6 months.

You see how well Rudy did in Iowa. He decided not campaign there. He will have big numbers in Florida.

[JerseyRepub]

FOX NEWS USING MITT ROMNEY PROPS TO SUPPORT THEIR AGENDA AND SELECT THE NOMINEE FOR THE REPUBLICAN PARTY!!

I thought Foxnews was for Guliani...

[HonestConservative]

SC should be smart enough to vote for Fred.

[Petronski]

He has a strong record as a leader and as the group said, HE can beat Obama.

So what?

[joebuck]

"It might be putitng you to sleep, but you’re not everyone."

Dude, the entire focus group said he was boring. That's why they didn't like him. They couldn't identify anything he said they disagreed with, they just said he put thim to sleep. I like Fred and want him to win but I've got to agree with them. It's gonna end his run too I fear.

[mnehring]

For all the Fred bashers, you do realize he is in second place right now in the delegate count?

[reasonisfaith]

Well spoken.

[SE Mom]

Yep- but last night he was ON- he was FRED.

[RebekahT]

The son in the car wreck is the oldest Huckabee son, John Mark. The son with the dog problem is the middle child, David.

[trisham]

You’re right.

[advance_copy]

think Mitt would win over BO or the she-beast...

Man, there is nothing more important that beating "BO or the she-beast". We are in BIG trouble if either of those are inaugurated as the next President of the United States.

[La Enchiladita]

Mitt is the one who can keep the White House for us.
Although Obama would be harder to beat than Her Heinous.

[StarFan]

Nina has been disclosing that each and every time but has said some negative things about Mitt as well. Carl Cameron's wife works for the Hillary campaign and I just learned that Kristol's daughter works for Thompson.

Hi Nutmeg. Thought you may have missed it tonight. CNN replaying yesterday's debate if you missed that one.

[joebuck]

I’m not bashing Fred, I like him best. I’m just disappointed more personality can’t come through.

[2nd amendment mama]

Thanks for the updated info Jim! What a sham Myth and his healthcare program is! Just another way to tax the people of MA and further the socialist state.

Like I've said before, there is absolutely no way I can ever vote for this guy.

[Tree of Liberty]

Ok, so you’re a secular humanist. That speaks volumes. The Republican party is the party of conservatism, both fiscally and socially. Why do you, not being one, think you have a legitimate say in who our nominee is?

[incindiary]

"I truly loathe this Luntz character."

You're definitely not alone.