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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Santorum claims polygamy is next marriage battle, talks about strategy used to force redefining things through activist courts by cherry-picking states. Says he helped defeat 3 judges who imposed gay marriage on Iowa in 2010. Claims Bachmann, Perry, Paul are wrong on the marriage issue.
Bachmann for marriage amendment.
Lost a lot of respect from who, exactly? Both were smart to avoid getting sucked into this media created vortex.
Bad format, Chris Wallace and the two top candidates not even there ... no wonder we’re talking about tea and football.
I won’t vote for Newt....but that being said, he sure has had some good responses to the questions.
Social Issues
Newt
Loyalty test ??? There is nothing illegimate about seeking to make sure that people are loyal to the US
we need security provisoins across the board to make sure
Cain
Moronism...People say they are not real clear about understanding mormonism
Fosus on religion not hurting Cains sampaign
We owe it to ourselves to make sure people are committed to the COTUS
Bachmann
Submission of wife to husband...She been married 32 years submission is respect we respect each other 5 children built business life togewther
Romey on gay marriage
Gay marriage should be decided by the legislature not the people (Hmmmmmmmm sorry Mitt in TN the people decided)
Huntsman
Civil unions
Im running on my record
I believe in civil unions (gay marriage)
Local level of govt
Paul
PolygaMY ??? Marriage should be betweem a single man and A SINGLE WOMAN
Less govt Let the state govts do it
Rick S
Campained to make sure justices were defeated
fight in each state
Bachmann
Supports federal marriage amendment one man one woman
Rick S
Abortion..
stream lost again
Santorum - whiney-ass
Paul, Huntsman - pure wack-a-doos
Pawlenty - snide, desperate jerk
Mitt - oy, slick snakeoil salesman
Newt - wins the cheerleader spot for the GOP Convention
Guess that leaves Cain and Bachmann as the only credible candidates. Did I miss any?
Chris is very intelligent, but he is also mean and that mean streak comes out.
I think we have enough on the floor right now. Can you think of anybody who hasn’t said a word in 15 minutes........
Bambi's chicom rep. Helluva record junior.
He is unashamedly pro-life and I like that...but Santorum hasn’t a chance...especially WHEN Sarah joins the fray! :)
Bad format, Chris Wallace and the two top candidates not even there ... no wonder we’re talking about tea and football.
Ron Paul’s just a hippie. Give peace a chance, man, LOL.
I don’t think they are afraid of anything. Why have 12 people on one stage giving 50 second answers? What can you possibley learn about a candidate?
Pawlenty playing politics with the lives of the unborn children.
Obviously we aren't all watching the same debate.
What a great debate this is. Real ideals and ideas being hammered out, fought and fought hard.
Compare to a Dem debate!
HHS??
Stream back
Romney
was he asked about abortion ???
Bret is liberal? He hides it well if true.
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