Posted on 09/12/2011 7:14:30 AM PDT by newzjunkey
Broadcast on: CNN
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.
Bachmann strongly insinuated Perry’s a crook, and Huntsman just insinuated he’s a traitor.
Perry’s right. If the Feds don’t take care of the bydnis, the States have to accept what they’ve got.
I don’t think they are going to let Newt talk anymore.
Duh!!! The vaccine protects them early and BEFORE they ever become sexually involved.
Illegals aren't working toward citizenship...unless you call waiting on amnesty working on citizenship.
yes, huntswoman is an idiot.
I also know that the easiest way to get illegals to leave is to prohibit anyone from hiring them.
The thought came to me about land mines. I really don’t want land mines in this country. Technological fence and border patrol, throw people out deportation, yes.
Free food in prison, free health care, anchor babies, no. No one except us does that.
LOL - he's great for comic relief.
they want him to shoot himself to death on stage...ha.
I think it's been great. Best debate so far. I think Perry is our strongest candidate right now and I am glad to see him dealing with these tough questions. Actually, I am impressed with the all the candidates ability to debate.
I don't give a crap what they think about each other, and the encouraged bickering is sickening. I want to know what they think about THEMSELVES.
Why do Republicans do something this asinine? Stop acting like complaining children. This is a serious election. Stop infighting. The other candidates aren't the problem. Oboma is. We'll take ANYBODY but Oboma.
Get real.
Perry signed the revocation order, admitting he made a mistake.
Perry: I gave illegals in-state tuition...
Perry: It’s the American way!
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Texas is oppressed by illegal aliens because the Feds won’t act.
Texas made an almost unanimous decision to allow kids who were brought here to attend college at in state rates.
Texas had the right to do so.
Big deal.
Perry not handling the immigration question well at all. Keeps repeating the same talking points.
Santorum hits Perry on in-state tuition in a question on attracting Latino voters. Perry explains Texas law requiring citizenship and keeping grads of the dole.
Huntsman just called Perry treasonous? Huntsman defends drivers licenses for illegals. Swipes at Mitt for being on all sides of issues.
EXACTLY!
That's the question I ask during all these debates. Out of all the candidates, he's the only one I like.
Well whaddaya know? He's finally been asked a question!!
Perry IS running the gauntlet. I doubt any of the others, save newt, would still be standing. He’s doing fine. I can’t wait to see the new numbers rise.
I'll take "Abject Stupidity of Cnaidates" for $ 200, Alex.
Six months to leave and get to the back of the line. Then we decide who gets in based on ability to contribute to society. Like every other country.
Polio, diphtheria, measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, hepB are also government mandated vaccines.
As far as I know the only opt-out for them is for religious reasons. I might be wrong on the opt-out as my kids have been out of school for years.
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