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.
I’m not sure by listening to him that Newt is running to win...he’s running to set the parameters of the debate and be a media foil. He’s doing a damn good job too.
“No, make him Press Secretary.”
Now, that would be fun.
Wow... some good sparring! Rick Perry is doing very well. His expressions are priceless. hahaha
Romney is pissing me off...
“No, make him Press Secretary.”
God, I’d DVR every single conference. ;-)
I kind of like them all tonight.
Except Huntsman.
Newt as press secretary... we all would need to stock up on popcorn!! That would be a show worth watching.
I think the problem with Santorum and Bachman is that they sound childish constantly talking about what they did and tried to do. It sounds like they are trying to justify why they are there. I like Santorum, I just don’t think he has a chance. They don’t seem Presidential. I’m voting for who I think can beat Obama.
Paul says “we shouldn’t have never started it.”
If Sarah doesn’t want others to take the words right out of her mouth, then she better move her cute little tushie and get up there in the debates with them!
I hope obama knows that him threatening to withhold SS and military checks is going to be used against him in the general election.
Hi there !
this is awesome....Romney sounds so blah....lots of cliches.
who do you like?
Michelle Bachmann speaks! Finally!
Ron Paul re Soc. Sec.:
I voted against it.
LOL!
Santorum doesn’t look so dyspeptic tonight, that’s an improvement. Better lines too.
Oh look! Bachmann’s on the stage!!
RuPaul on eliminating our spending on the War on Terror. Throws in eliminating Dept of Education as well.
Perry much better performance tonight.
He says that about everything!!!
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