Posted on 09/22/2011 2:55:26 PM PDT by newzjunkey
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The NINE(!) Candidates:
Michele Bachmann
Bachmann is serving her 3rd full term in the U.S. House. Founder of the House Tea Party Caucus, 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.
Gary Johnson
Johnson served as governor of New Mexico from 1995 to 2002. He founded what would become one of the largest construction companies in New Mexico. He has competed in several triathlons and climbed Mount Everest.
“There is NOTHING WORSE THAN AMNESTY!!”
See post 1901. Everybody has a “worse thing in the world” issue. Stay home on election day and help re-elect the actual “worse thing in the world”.
“Last night Perry openly admitted putting his ‘heart’ before the American taxpayer. THAT is exactly what he will do as President.”
Yep, that was stupid. So give me Obama!
“Both Perry and Romney are globalists....where Newt understands completely the sovernity of our country within the international trade agreements.”
Your thoughts on post #1901?
Like Backman he was sounding more like a dad running for office than a formidable candidate against Obama in that comment.
It's a dangerous thing to make decisions based on "feelings". The more Perry talks about the gardasal issue the more it's apparent it was a political and money move for him....already shown his facts were not presented accurately in his justifying his reasoning for mandating those innoculations. Just "business" as usual.
Well that would put a huge fly in the ointment! HAve to look further on that note of cap and trade....I oppose completely and it’s bogus.
However...the border issue is a great concern now...I don’t think cap and trade is going to go the direction the libs had hoped for...and we can fight that if it tries to raise it’s ugly head again.
“Cain really is something special. He seems to have a temperment, tone, maturity, and dignity about him that others lack. Hard to explain”
Agree 100% - I very close to voting for him, he has the core values to be a good President.
He just seems to have a mature, dignified, and good tone about him.
Cain is really moving up in my book. I love the guy.
Let me ask you though, since I'm sure you studied this issue--what exactly do you suggest be done?
Then as now people who talk about politics grossly overestimate the importance of debates. They're entertainment. They are not a serious part of choosing a President. If they were we never would have had Ronald Reagan (who typically turned in fumbling performances and got worse in his last campaign against Mondale).
Debates are football for politics fans. Nothing more. Even if you were right that Romney would show better against Obama in a debate than Perry, it wouldn't matter. And you aren't right.
Romney is smooth. That impresses some observers. It shouldn’t. The smoother Romney gets the more he alienates people. He's been smooth since the beginning of his long, sputtering political career. The more people see him, the less they like him. He can't sell the product; he won't even try to sell the product.
Romney delenda est.
Well I did some research to update where Newt now stands on cap and trade. Looks like, as many did, Newt was for this until the scam was revealed and facts about proved this whole global warming thing was bogus from crooked science etc.
Since then he’s opposed cap and trade and in fact his organization launched a “Stop the Energy Tax” petition campaign... has collected over 230,000 signatures opposing the national cap and trade system for carbon dioxide... Additionally Gingrich has opposed Barack Obama’s proposed Cap and Trade legislation
When Newt was on board with Nancy Pelosi’s ad in 2008... calling for action on climate change... as the facts were exposed Newt cut the aid with Polosi and since then he’s campaigned against cap and trade.
I have no problem with politicicians changing their stance on cap and trade after it was shown to be a bogus ordeal.
We are fortunate that we can decide not to go back to visit. I don’t know the answers, but IMHO Mexico has become a bigger problem than immigration itself.
Rose...this is ‘the primary’...they are expected to stand and make claims concerning one another as well as state their opinions becuase this is ‘their race’. Once the primary candidate is selected you can be certain Obama will be racked over the coals left and right.
They are not team-mates until the Primary candidate is selected..then they will come together as usual.
Rose...this is ‘the primary’...they are expected to stand and make claims concerning one another as well as state their opinions becuase this is ‘their race’. Once the primary candidate is selected you can be certain Obama will be raked over the coals left and right.
They are not team-mates until the Primary candidate is selected..then they will come together as usual.
“I have no problem with politicicians changing their stance on cap and trade after it was shown to be a bogus ordeal.”
Nor do I - but for some hereon, to do so means failure of the purity test and therefore to be forever condemned.
The situation is I think I know exactly the website Romney's fact checkers used and it's based on 2010/2011 AND it includes an estimated cost for housing and meals ~ which is different for the instate students.
I can only imagine that's because so many in-state students are freshmen and get stuffed into cheap but mandatory freshman dorms in their first year. The other students have a higher percentage living in town, or could be, in Fraternities or Sororities.
That was just a few thou difference over 4 years, but certainly a curious number.
Obviously no one expects anything tougher on the illegals out of either one of these guys ~ whether Romney or Perry, but Romney was prepared and Perry wasn't.
I never meant to assume that Perry came right out and said he would give amnesty, but as far as I’m concerned, letting them get a free education and giving them breaks on tuition leads the most simple minded person to conclude he will have no trouble with amnesty since he is already aiding and abetting and turning a blind eye to illegals coming right out in the open and he’s NOT HAVING ICE TAKE THEM OUT OF THIS COUNTRY!!! He is approving illegal actions....aiding and abetting them. He’s just as bad as OBAMA.
No, I didn’t like Romney last election...I wanted Fred THompson.....and look what happened...we got McCain who I only voted for because of Palin. I like Mitt this time around.
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