Posted on 09/07/2011 1:53:42 PM PDT by newzjunkey
Broadcast on: MSNBC
Broadcast time: 8pm EDT/5pm 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 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.
Jon Huntsman
Huntsman was Utah Governor, former ambassador to China under Barack Obama.
Ron Paul
Paul is serving his 11th full term in the U.S. House. He’s an ob-gyn and was Libertarian nominee for president in 1988. He unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for president in 2008
Rick Perry
Perry is the three term governor of Texas, from 2000 to current. He is a retired Air Force captain for former farmer. He has a degree in animal science.
Mitt Romney
Romney was 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.
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All the candidates are on top of their game tonight. Anyone of them would be better than Obama. Look for the next segment to concentrate on social issues. No doubt that Politico and MSNBC are in the tank for Obama and are adversaries.
Yeah...but sometimes too smart by half...
If Newt were press secretary he would have WH correspondents in in fetal position, sucking thumbs by Feb 1st.
Don’t insult Steve Buscemi!
Anyone else getting weepy at this tribute to Reagan? I am. I’m 34 and Reagan is the first President I can remember.
No he can’t.
First time i was eligible to vote I voted for Reagan!
Huntsman is the token queen in the group...closeted, I hasten to add, but queen none the less IMHO! No woncder Obammy likes him!
I can only get the link... not sure what I missed.. about 4 minutes or so :/ It’s back now :)
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Exactly!
I want the one with the best chance to BEAT OBAMA.
If we all work to elect more conservatives to House and Senate (taking that body back), almost any Repub up there would be alright and could be kept in line.
Almost - Ron Paul being an exception, and Huntsman to a slightly lesser degree - I still think he’s a trojan horse for BHO. Another globalist who’d love to make us into a third world nation.
No he did not write a letter to support HillaryCare and did not say that he did.
If we go back to the days before fiat currency I’d be making about $2.00 a month. Ten cent gas doesn’t sound so great then.
Ron Paul is nuts.
The only proven fighter that has taken it to the commies and beaten them is Gingrich, and he's despised on this forum.
The rest of the megalomaniacs ought to be institutionalized.
Not until that shot of Nancy embracing the casket.
none of those people on that stage are good enough to fill Reagan’s shoes.
Jane, I read Rick Perry had written a letter of encouragement to HC when she was just appointed and before any committee had come up with anything. He offered support of her as a person up to the job and hoped she would do the right thing for our country. It was hospitable but generic, certainly not an endorsement for any policies since none were even in the works when his letter to her was written and sent.
Pigs can fly!
Dick Morris Ranking at mid-debate:
Cain, Newt did best.
Romney Over Perry
Cain over Bachman
Notice that they had to mention Nancy Reagan’s support of stem cell research (including embryonic).
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