Live Thread: Republican Presidential Debate in Jacksonville, FL on CNN 8 P.M. EST

Thursday, January 26, 2012 | Kristinn

[kristinn]

Hosted by Wolf Blitzer at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville. Candidates: Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum and Ron Paul.

Word is the audience will be "allowed" to participate.

Livestream here.

[writer33]

There is no one more solid on this stage on foreign policy than Rick Santorum.

[Shortstop7]

I don’t have any doubt....this was all set up by CNN. Pro Romney all the way.

[rodguy911]

I give up now we got a Republican Palestinian American asking why we dont love hamas!! Too bad I don't drink anymore.This debate was over before it started.

[christianhomeschoolmommaof3]

And as much as I HATE it, Romney is doing great on this answer.

[Jane Long]

Or...How can a man who is blind to his own personal investments be expected to lead America’s investments?

[icwhatudo]

Mittens good on Palestine question.

[Vendome]

No Shiite

[Right_in_Virginia]

The plan is for Romney to be the nominee so that Obama can get a second term.

Very true.

[onyx]

Do you have any doubt that cnn was working with the mitt campaign prior to this “debase?”

None at all.

Romney has never before gotten so much applause at any debate!

Way too obvious the audience is stacked.

[AmericanInTokyo]

I have a suggestion.

CNN loves to have these focus group, live dial things going showing reactions of people watching at the time.

How about they also run a bar chart at the bottom as to how many minutes each candidate has had to make a statement or answer a question? We could see if one particular candidate or two particular candidates are droning on and dominating the time, or, more importantly, if CNN is picking one or several and ignoring others.

[womanvet]

It was a great speech, wasn’t it!! I was there with some folks from Idaho — they saw him in Ft Myers or Naples at Thanksgiving, and have been following him around Florida.

I voted today. Felt good to know it was done.

Now, if only my internet would work well enough tonight for me to see it. I hope I can find it on reruns

[Raebie]

Ok, I’m giving Mitt a high five on his Israel answer.
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That’s because it’s a rehash of all of Newt’s past debate responses.

[CitizenM]

Paul......"Most American's aren't worried about a jihadist under their bed".

Well, Ron...we are worried about a jihadist lopping off our head!

[AFPhys]

Agreed: Mitt did very well on the Palestinian/Israel issue

Newt will do just as well.

[Leep]

To the fake republican palistinian get flogged.

[seekthetruth]

Don’t worry, Newt will win Florida!

[mylife]

LOL!

[advertising guy]

I disagree....more it is like Santorum got or gave excellent foreign policy answeres ....others were ax’d different q’s

[BagCamAddict]

I've been pretty sure Santorum will endorse Romney when he drops out, but after Santorum’s strong criticism of Romney on Romneycare tonight, maybe I'm not so convinced. Hmmm.