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.
Holy crap Huntsman actually got some good points in.
Newt is fabulous. Notice that he never claims to be running for president. He’s helping to project a united Republican front.
Now this is a debate.
Perry: JOBS JOBS JOBS JOBS JOBS JOBS JOBS.
How did he end up as Ambassador to China, anyway?
As a MB supporter, I disagree. She is falling into oblivion.
Good answer on Perry about Obama’s so-called tax cuts.
At least he’s attacking Obama and talking about freeing up business by reforming regulations and the tax code.
“People are tired of spending money we don’t have on programs we don’t want.”
They are all sounding a lot more like PALIN.
I like his suit.
Perry: People of tired of spending money that we don’t have on programs that we don’t want.
Perry: “Stop spending money we don’t have on programs we don’t want.”
Good. Short, sweet, memorable.
Speaking of investing. Someone ought bring up the Obama regulations and how they are stifling the economy.
You rang?
I really never realized how handsome Perry was until tonight.
He has a rugged appearance that women like. Conservative women don’t like men who are ‘prettier’ than us.
Perry: “People are tired of spending money we don’t have on programs we don’t need.”
Quote of the night — so far.
Appointed by his BFF Obammy.
I promise you, Perry hates to debate, but he does warm up.
No. I'm sure it would have made me ill.
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