Posted on 09/22/2011 2:55:26 PM PDT by newzjunkey
Broadcast on: FOXNEWS
Broadcast time: 9pm EDT/6pm PDT
The NINE(!) 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.
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.
Gary Johnson
Johnson served as governor of New Mexico from 1995 to 2002. He founded what would become one of the largest construction companies in New Mexico. He has competed in several triathlons and climbed Mount Everest.
Don't forget the illegal immigration issue. It can't be separated from the debt/economy.
Call me impulsive, but I would vote for a piece of doggie poo before I would vote for Obama, sooo I like them all because they are not Obama!!!
Just talked to my brother who watched the debate and is not a political junkie but despises Obama like we do here. His comment on Perry? "The republicans better not put that effin idiot up against Zero."
No thanks.
Not selling.
Except for his vice presidential choice.
Perry doesn’t think you’re a racist. Perry understands if the GOP alienates Hispanics, they will not win the Presidency again. I don’t like the pandering either, but what politician doesn’t pander?
Perry supports fences around metro areas, boots on the ground and using high tech hardware. He thinks a 1200 mile fence is unrealistic.
More importantly, Perry knows that border security is a federal responsibility and not a state responsibility. You are missing that point entirely!
Michelle Bahcmann is acting like a jackass again
She's jumping in on Constitution Day, right?
Why. did. he. answer. the. questions. like. this?
“Luntz has a roomful of idiots perpetuating lies”
Luntz had a roomful of regular Americans. You just don’t like the fact that they thought Romney was the winner, which he was. Face it.
Oh yeah?
Not if we put somethin’ real bad underneath the wall...
and have towers every 20 feet with guys with uzis in them...
and crocodiles in moats on either side of the wall...
bet THAT would keep ‘em from diggin’....
That’s it! I don’t like Bachmann, there she is beating that same darn horse on FOX. Done with her...done!
here's the deal.
I am a big Perry supporter, and have been for years... but after watching this tonight ... wow, he just isn't good at debates.
So it's a good thing we are not electing a debate captain!
If debate performance mattered, it would be a two man race between Cain and Newt.
Nothing catastrophic happened tonight, thus Mit and Rick walked in the leaders, and they will walk out the leaders.
I wish ... WISH that Perry had the oratorical skills to slice up Romney and leave him bleeding out ... but that isn't gonna happen. It's a good thing only junkies like us actually watch these debates is all I have to say.
I agree. If you saw them raise their hands stating their support of Romney going into the debate, it was obviously a stacked deck.
Why should a tax paying U.S. citizen, who wanted to attend TU, not get in state tuition rate while someone who’s not even a U.S. citizen does?
Texas has no income tax. Colleges are partially subsidized by sales and other taxes that are paid by Texas residents. Being a “US” citizen has nothing to do with it.
I posted information and facts to you. You just throwback silly accusations muawiyah. When you live in a state of 750 MILLION people and have over a 1500 MILE foreign border to deal with, then you may better understand.
Obama has refused phone calls from Perry. Perry intercepted him at the airport to ask for Federal help and Obama refused.
Obama Halts Automatic Deportation of Illegals
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/backdoor-amnesty-obama-halts-automatic-deportation-of-illegals/
Johnson, as I understand it, is a libertarian republican.
BINGO!!!!
Are you talkin about Ronnie? what I said about his speaking?
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