Posted on 05/05/2011 5:08:20 PM PDT by CounterCounterCulture
Broadcast on: Fox News
Broadcast time: 9pm EDT/6pm PDT
The Candidates...
Gary Johnson
Johnson served as governor of New Mexico from 1995 to 2002. He founded what would become one of the largest construction companies in New Mexico. He has competed in several triathlons and climbed Mount Everest.
Herman Cain
Cain is the former chief executive of Godfather's Pizza and former chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. He lost the Georgia Republican primary for a U.S. Senate seat in 2004. He was recently the host of Atlanta-based radio show.
Rick Santorum
Santorum served two terms in the U.S. House and two terms in the U.S. Senate. He became the Senate's third-ranking Republican in 2001. He was defeated for reelection in 2006.
Ron Paul
Paul is serving his 11th full term in the U.S. House. He’s an obstetrician-gynecologist and was the Libertarian nominee for president in 1988. He unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for president in 2008
Tim Pawlenty
Pawlenty served two terms as governor of Minnesota, from 2002 to 2010. He served in the Minnesota House from 1992 until 2002. He is the son of a truck driver.
Yes, you’re all right in the Santorum criticism.
Afteall, with four dollar a gallon gasoline, unemployment through the roof, they should all be really jovial and joking around.
I’ll turn off the sarcasm now.
Read my lips: He's 100% toast, extra crispy.
Cain was the clear victor in tonight's debate.
That battle with cancer would make me hesitate to vote for Cain. I like him in this debate, but cancer has a nasty habit of coming back. What if he got near the finish line and appeared to be winning and the cancer recurred? We would be cooked. Nope. Too risky. Maybe he would be a good VP.
Pawlenty - not famous enough to win this time
Cain - not famous enough to win this time
Santorum - not famous enough to win this time
Johnson - not famous enough to win this time
Paul - IS famous enough to win this time
Frank Luntz focus groups likes Herman Cain. Frontrunner.
I LOVE IT!!! The after the debate is picking Cain.
I agree with your analysis. Cain’s problem is he lost his only race for the Senate. Santorum’s problem is he’s a senator.
Obama’s likable to some people (lolable?). Look how bad he is for the country.
The rest of the cast were all 'minor leaguers'.
The all impressed at some level. But for me, this was more like a Vice-Presidential Debate, with Cain winning as the best choice for the number 2 spot on the Palin/Cain ticket.
HOLY COW.
Herman Cain just rounded up every one of Frank Luntz’s polling group.
All of them.
I missed the first 20 minutes because somebody needed a favor from me, but from what I heard, Herman Cain was the most impressive of these five candidates.
I agree, Cain clearly won this debate. I was also very impressed with him, this is the first time I actually paid total attention to him.
FOX has gone to Hannity featuring Frank Luntz and his panel. Cain wins in a huge landslide, having no support going in.
Herman Cain all the way baby!
(correction)
Technically, Luntz clarified “more than half”.
Cain totally hit a home run.
He was solid. He had a very good showing.
Remember Paul Tsongas.
-PJ
But, but I thought Rupublicans are racists.
the SC primary is open to independents. 440,000 voted in ‘08. What is the conservative organizational strategy for ‘12 primary? Phone banks?
that would be a major commitment by activists in support of the leading conservative candidate. It ain’t like IA or NH, lotsa people to call. Six CD’s. Mitt’s money could help him big here if he survives as a frontrunner. But he won’t.
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