(LIVE THREAD!) Republican Presidential Debate #5 - Sep. 12, 2011 8pm/5pm: Tampa, FL (CNN)

2012 Election Central ^ | Sept. 12, 2011 | CNN/Tea Party Express

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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.

[Severa]

Holyhell they finally asked Michelle something!

[SamAdams76]

Nice line by Perry: "The people are tired of paying money we don't have for programs we don't want".

Bachmann (when she gets to speak) is sounding much better than last week.

[KansasGirl]

Yep!

[GatorGirl]

Perry’s answer to the last question was magnificent. Wolf cherry picked “veterans”, “long-term unemployed” etc...to make him look like a bad guy.

Bachmann’s answer is very good too. Except saying “countries” as opposed to “companies”.

[not2worry]

I want a debate, not a Romney-Perry show

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I agree! I’m not sold on either one.

[ken21]

good point.

[traviskicks]

I wish Huntsman, Paul and Santorum would not participate. They don’t have a chance of winning and they take time from the upper tier candidates.

Paul is at 12% in the most recent CNN poll, just FYI.

[Yaelle]

Yes, they are slamming obama and his stimuli. Hope there are good sound bites from this against Obama because his supporters are not watching this.

[Evil Slayer]

I just love it when a plan comes together.

[Vision]

Yes but can this CNN propagandist promote Obama any more than he is? Good grief.

[COBOL2Java]

Finally, Cain’s allowed to talk!

[rightwingintelligentsia]

As Bill Clinton put it, Perry is a “good-looking rascal.”

[GatorGirl]

Here’s my man Cain. 9-9-9!!

[MestaMachine]

Bachmann just stole Palin’s tax plan. Geez!

[DRey]

This has been a very fair debate, each candidate getting time.

[don-o]

PALIN.

You mean PalOUT don’t you? Get over it. She ain’t running

Michelle: Easy to turn around this economy? Delusional, that one. It ain’t easy. It’s going to be painful and hard.

[Jane Long]

You should see his boots!

[KansasGirl]

[Huntsman is a strange little cartoon character.]

I mute him. I getting close to doing the same to Romney.

[Tennessee Nana]

President Cain !!!

[SamAdams76]

Nice line by Perry: "The people are tired of paying money we don't have for programs we don't want".

Bachmann (when she gets to speak) is sounding much better than last week.