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.
You’re right, Perry did say it. It just sounded a lot clearer and more sincere when Cain said it.
I know I probably have to get used to Perry, and warm up to him, but it isn’t easy. And he’s not making it easier.
He’s got problems but when he shines, he shines brightly.
Finally somebody had the nerve to say “get rid of the dept. of Educ, EPA, HUD,...” The Federal Pig needs to go on a diet!
Notice how several of the men are copying what Perry did in the last debate. Acting like big tough men...how, obvious.
Very well put!
the BEST part of this whole debate is that the country gets to see a realistic picture of Tea Partiers..they aren’t hobbits, they aren’t barbarians!
they are well dressed, respectful people asking intelligent questions....THAT will have a profound impact on the Independents.
Eliminating energy and education.....
Ron Paul is so over. He’s just utterly ... utter.
Newt better be the Sec of State for whatever President gets in.
Herman Cain better be running Treasury or Labor when all is said and done.
It’s time to get Huntsman, Santorum, and Paul off the stage.
These Perry-Romney fights are funny.
Wolf needs to bring all the candidates in better but still he’s not doing a bad job of engaging a discussion. Liking his format waayyyy better than MSDNC.
Did you know Mit had experience in the business world? :). He is starting to remind me of Kerry and Vietnam. You did know Kerry was in Vietnam, didn’t you.
With the exception of Huntsman (why is that guy even there?) they all sounded good in the first half hour. They would all beat Obama and they’d all be better than Obama. The opening exchange between Perry and Obama was a good example of how you can win an argument/debate and still lose an election. Honestly, Romney had Perry on the ropes for his past statements and and his defense was weasely and avoided the straight answer. Mitt wins the debate points. On the other hand it only made me more likely to vote for Perry.
Huntsman on the attack.
round 1 - Perry drew blood - Romney wounded - Bachman holding her own...
Huntsman is a strange little cartoon character.
round 1 - Perry drew blood - Romney wounded - Bachman holding her own...
Does Perry buy his suits in Tijuana?
Ron Paul also politicized 9/11.
I don’t like this man. Did you see his site on 9.11?
Ditto...much better than PMSNBC.
The debate is scatter shot and too hyped.
A LEGEND IN HIS OWN MIND
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