Posted on 09/22/2011 2:55:26 PM PDT by newzjunkey
Broadcast on: FOXNEWS
Broadcast time: 9pm EDT/6pm PDT
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.
When Perry encourages illegals to stay, a Texas problem becomes an American Problem. SURP.
I love FR but this thread is ridiculous.
He rocks! no he sucks! Great answer! Horrible answer.
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Man I hate politics. God help us.
After each debate they should eliminate someone from the next one.
border security is a federal issue..
Perry wants boots on the ground and technology to monitor the border. Seriously, how can you build a 1,200 mile fence.
We either honor the rule of law.....or we don't.!
I agree. Santorum is yapping and interrupting. Perry stood his ground. I’m not sold on him, but he’s doing okay.
Its the Feds responsibility to secure the border.
It does not fall on the states.
Perry supports securing the border and just said that is what he will do as POTUS!
Wake up!
“Thank you, chris Wallace”? For what? What is this crap...the talking heads speak faster than the politicians!
The first time it passed, in 2001, only 4 members in the entire Texas legislature voted NO. When it was updated in 2005, ZERO voted NO.
Perry is awesome and is showing a stronger debating pressence.
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Agree, I am still leaning Perry and certain I want Newt as a VP
Really? I think he starts out strong and then gets tired. That’s what Rush said, too. I just hope he keeps up the fight tonight. He’s doing very well with concepts these northern schmucks just don’t understand.
“Perry is toast. He is done.”
He’s not toast, but his immigration policy is very damaging to him among Republican voters. It sounds like after a light smattering of applause on his answer the crowd widely hissed him.
If he was strong on illegal immigration he would be head and shoulders above the rest of the field.
A fence in the middle of nowhere is a waste of taxpayer dollars.
Perry is for strategic fencing.
That is his biggest challenge to overcome if he is to win the nomination.
If you say so!
“Perry is toast.
He is done.”
Good. How do you explain to your kids that people who break the law and their children are given preferential treatment over the rest of us citizens that attempt to follow the laws and live by the rules?
Perry would be a disaster.
Dittos here.
“If Texans wanted the illegals to get in state tuition, Perry was correct. Will of the voters.”
Exactly! Don’t like it - move!
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