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.
NO Romney! Gingrich would be a better VP than he would!
Texas is open for business. Best of luck to you and your hubby.
Love Newt’s GE comment
This young man asked a simple question: How much of a dollar that I earn do you think I deserve to keep? and Huntsman rattles on for minutes without answering it. Pathetic.
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“Romney looking at Bachman with a condesending look”
He’s probably thinking she’d look good with five other women in the kitchen of his house...
I tend to agree. I like Bachmann around because she adds to the debate. I don’t dislike Santorum either but 4 or 5 is a much more manageable number. Time for a few to go.
Newt getting in some good zingers against GE.
Huntsman never really answered the kid’s question.
newt just SCORED on his comment about GE.
I want Newt around as long as possible.
This has been the best debate in this format that I have ever seen. Much to my amazement, Wolf Blitzer is doing an amazing job at allowing the candidates to explain their points of view. He’s not inserting himself into the program at all. All of the questions seem to be coming from Tea Party people.
The candidates are all terrific, with the exception of Ron Paul whoo’s just a little bit less than terrific. But, Paul is still head and shoulders above the clown we’re burdened with now.
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GAWD, Newt is awesome!!!!!!
Huntsman—my vote for funeral director of the week.
Newt again knocking it out of the park re: tax loopholes and GE and Obama.
“Every green credit is a loophole.”
I was thinking today about Newt
put the baggage aside what is he ???
Hes a contender...
Woohoo... newt on GE!! Love his sass!!
LRon Paul is a liar. Or senial. Or both.
Agree. Newt up again just hammering on Obama. As others have said, we need him somewhere in the Perry administration.
I LOVE WHAT NEWT IS SAYING.
Starting to rethink newt.
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