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.
Who was the audience booing? Mitt or Santorum?
I can’t tell what anyone will pay....I just know I can’t afford any of these guys.......
Now everyone is ganging up on Romney. I bet the happiest guy in the room is now Cain.
CREDIT WHERE IT IS DUE.....CNN IS NOT QUEERING THIS DEBATE
YET
Bachman comes in to save Mitt’s ass
Why is Michelle dressed like she is the captain of a cruise ship?
At least two should booted tonight.
I don't think he looked stupid, but I do think he is trying to make a splash and show some spine. He's run out of time.
actually I would like to see Newt as VP. Cain / Newt
Michelle throws out a line of rehearsed BS to stop dead the attack on Romney.
Guess she’s hoping for the VP slot.
Wow—this is a feisty debate already. Anderson Cooper is acting as the agent provocateur.
There are too many IRS federal employees, lol. Plus, the CPA’s of this country would be out of a job.
Romney really landed a haymaker to Gingrich over Gingrich support of an individual mandate.
Bachmann can go to hell. It was open season on Mittens and Romneycare and she had to stick her nose in it and distract. Screw her.
uh, that wasn’t my comment.
And the Bachmann contribution let romney just slide on by. Brown nose?
Mrs. 40 just commented that Milt looks as though he is about to cry. lol!
Love Newt.straight shooter.
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