Posted on 08/11/2011 4:15:45 PM PDT by newzjunkey
Broadcast on: FOXNews
Broadcast time: 9pm EDT/6pm PDT
The Candidates:
Michele Bachmann
Bachmann is serving her 3rd full term in the U.S. House. Founder of the House Tea Party Caucus, she earned a Master of Laws degree, worked as a tax attorney, and was a foster mother for 23 teenagers. She is a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
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.
Newt Gingrich
Gingrich served as the 58th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. He represented Georgia's 6th congressional district as a Republican member from 1979 to 1999. He has a PhD in modern European history.
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.
Mitt Romney
Romney was the 70th Governor of Massachusetts (2003 to 2007) and former CEO of Bain Capital, a private equity investment firm. He unsuccessfully sought the Republican 2008 nomination for president. He has an MBA (Harvard) and JD (Harvard Law).
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.
Jon Huntsman
Huntsman was Utah Governor, former ambassador to China under Barack Obama.
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fades. LOL he is now milquetoast romney.
boy, you got that right. I am soooo disappointed in the FOX questions and the way this debate was handled.
They kept Romney out of it. To much money to hurt him right now. The media wants him. I will make sure I select the right candidate for the right reason. If the best candidate has some baggage so be it. At least I know where that candidate is from.
Maybe I’m thinking of somehow else.
Romney is slick as the come and he looked it. People are sick of that. imho
Ron Paul will continue to raise lots of money from his followers, but he effectively ended what little chance he had tonight with his comments on Iran and its acquisiton of nuclear weapons. He is a dead man walking.
Not for the others.
I think the one about marriage they asked Bachmann made up for all of those. That was nutty!
“I’m loving Santorum here. “The states don’t have the right to do wrong.” - A. Lincoln”
Yes - he didn’t get that much talking time but was really good in what he DID have. I especially liked (a lot) the way he took on Ron Paul. I noticed immediately after it was over, RP looked like he was still arguing with him!
Oh yes, I know Yepsen well, in fact the panel also included a current Dem Register hacker
EXACTLY!
who is the douchenozzle trashing all the candidates on foxnews live feed?
who is the douchenozzle trashing all the candidates on foxnews live feed?
Well, I think Bachmann pretty much avoided embarrassing herself (except for her absence, maybe).
Too bad Santorum and Gingrich aren't still on their respective floors at Congress anymore.
Don’t know...didn’t follow that.
Wow. Very impressive resume. Better than Romney or Huntsman who’s daddies gave them a company to run.
Wow. That’s quite a resume!
I wish he had gotten more time. He may not have a thrilling personality, but he's solid as a rock, IMO.
I agree. Palin did especially well.
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