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. 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.
Regardless of your candidate, I think they all showed their particular passions...
Michelle looks lovely tonight.
BFL
You’re more polite than I am. Santorum comes across as a hotheaded bully, and that will not impress people like me, at least. He may have good ideas but needs to present himself more like Newt or Cain do rather than like a high school debater.
Mom Mom , those who are not MOm are also suffering.
Which one? Perry or Romney?
That's absolute nonsense.
Perry is against the fence except for some "strategic" fencing in some "urban" areas.
Cain is for empowering state law enforcement authorities to enforce immigration laws - that is what Arizona and Alabama are doing and Perry is against in Texas.
Perry is for benefits for illegals and has given employers a pass.
Cain: ‘Yes I do still say that!’
Go Cain Go. Take it to the “Occupy” clowns.
Perry looks like he could smack Romney.
Obama will be gone, the key is to nominate a conservative (the next president) - Romney is not that person, Obama would out debate him because of his voting record.
Massive Cheer for CAIN!!
Loads of Mormon money in Las Vegas, also.
President Cain kicking Occupy Wall Street’s arse.
And I wish Bachmann hadn’t played the ‘mom card.’
Cain looking presdiential tonight!
Yes!!!!!!!
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