Herman Cain wins but no clear winners or losers. Perry had a weak evening. Ron Paul gets ignored. Gingrich clearly has the most historical substance. Santorum and Bachman no change.
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Herman Cain pulling ahead in debate. Ron Paul looking very consistent. Michelle Bachman still a campaign commercial. Rick Perry perfoming inconsistently and weakly. Gingrich looking intelligent and Presidential. Romeny the ever political politician. Santorum too angry.
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Ron Paul making some good points on constitutionality.
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Cutting UN funding is a GREAT idea!
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Quote of the night "I'm a cheap hawk."- Newt Gingrich
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We should select people based on what we believe is important and true. And if a Pastor wants to state to people that he beleives they should choose people that ascribe to their beliefs he may do so and shouldn't be condemned for that alone.
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Herman Cain and Newt Gingrich have looked the most presidential with Romney a little behind. Perry and Santorum must have campaign managers that are not equipping them properly. They both have some strengths but their delivery is lacking. Paul is great at moments and then goes awry. Bachman sounds too much like a campaign commercial.
Cain definitely has the best style in being blunt but professional.
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A great discussion on freedom. We are seeing the difficulty of trying to pander to groups instead of living by principles. Many of the politicians on stage have tried to position themselves popularly instead of on principles. Ron Paul and Michelle Bachman being notable exceptions.
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Ron Paul making a brilliant point about equality. Buzzword of the night "minorities." A minority group could be anyone who claims to be different. However in America we hold these truths to be self evident that "all men are created equal" not that they are treated based on their status as members of groups.
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I am amazed that with all the past issues to attack Romney on the candidates often use petty personal attacks which have little effect.
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Perry is making himself look incompetent.
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Any votes on who is having the best debate so far? Certainly a lot of fighting!
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So far Cain and Romney are getting the attacks. Romney is ahead in the RINO award department for his staunch defense of a state run health plan. Perry has been too quiet but his focus on energy is good strategy. Ron Paul is never allowed to speak (a fact that I believe can easily be fact checked with a stopwatch) and Bachman has remained static. So far it seems like there is no leader so far in this debate.
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Rick Santorum is doing a great job of hitting Romney's weakness. If a candidate has principles that dictate a government run health plan at any level it is good reason to worry. Newt doing a great job of staying on topic.
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I am looking for the candidate (other than Ron Paul) who has the courage to say government is NOT the answer. Freedom is the road to prosperity!
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Michelle Bachman gives a simple yet apt explanation of the value of increasing the tax base and making taxes flat.
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Ron Paul makes an excellent point on taxation...particularly the income tax and spending=taxes eventually.
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Good question to start...one of the factors in the 999 plan is whether Congress could raise taxes with a 2/3 majority. Cain didn't mention it.
Ten minutes to go until debate time with one candidate out already. Feel free to ask questions as the debate progresses.
I am looking for a bit of fire from Perry and some more specifics from Bachman and Santorum. Gingrich needs to translate experience into votes and Romney needs to shake his liberal past (which I think will be difficult). Herman Cain must show if he can maintain his standing against repeated attacks, particularly with regards to his national sales tax. Ron Paul is ulikely to move up or down...
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