Posted on 10/18/2011 4:37:49 PM PDT by kristinn
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, 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.
Ron Paul
Paul is serving his 11th full term in the U.S. House. Hes 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.
SO Now Cain claims that his plan on border security is IDENTICAL to Perrys plan.
Cain just hit the fence question straight out of the ball park ... nothing left but a vapor trail.
I’m honored to read a response from you re my little post.
I’m a realist. The only one on that stage who has a chance of beating Obama, in my humble opinion, is Romney. I want Obama gone - period. This country is suffering, big time. Romney and Cain are the only ones who have any semblance of real world business experience. I like Newt, but he would be better utilized in a cabinet or advisory capacity. I like Santorum too as I think he is sincere, but has no chance in a general election.
Perry came off looking like a dufus in that exchange with Mitt.
He’s that creepy used car salesman that sold your grandma that orange Gremlin in 1974.
yes!
mitt’s crapping all over.
Sounds like Romney’s Mormon base is very much present in tonight’s debate. I wish they could see past their religious affiliation and see Romney as he is.
That's just catty.
Ok, Romney has lied here. He DID have illegals on his property, working, after saying, "I have never..."
Was that a classic Romney flip or what? Not even a minute between denial and admission.
Romney just landed a solid punch
No he didn’t. Romney is lying. This was settled last time Romney ran
I missed the first few minutes so I don’t have a perspective on Cain yet, but of all, I think Newt will knock Obama out of the park in future debates. Makes me love him!!
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He would serve Ovomit up on a greasy pork sammich on top of a dirty ashtray indeed ~
this is totally all about CNN trying to take down Cain. Its so obvious. Smarmy homo Anderson doesn’t even look his way, except to ask some smug question.
Good god...Cain just answered immigration straight from Rick Perry’s webpage...
It seems the key to taking Romney down is to push his buttons. Sooner or later he will B-L-O-W!!!!!
Perry needs to take a deep breath and stay on message. I want him to do well, but bickering with Romney on the past is not helping him. IMHO....
I cannot stand him.
Herman Cain is looking more Presidential by the minute.
Romney and Perry are acting like teenage girls.
Perry is doing great on the Border!!!!!
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