First, it was good to see the candidates being civil with each other instead of the bickering back and forth.
I think Newt Gingrich came out of last night as the clear winner. I'm still not a huge Newt fan, but in every debate he is courteous to the other candidates, critical of the press, straight forward in his answers and knows what he is talking about.
Huntsman should just pull out now. He isn't a conservative and trying to act like one isn't working.
Ron Paul was Ron Paul. He makes a lot of sense, he says a lot of things I fully agree with. He is just out there on some things and enough of them to make him troubling in my mind.
Bachmann was good last night. She knew her facts and figures. She looked confident. But she has no chance.
Herman Cain looked good, as always. He is such a likeable guy. His troubles over the past couple of weeks didn't seem to affect him. I have to admit though, I'm getting a bit tired of his pimpage of 999 at every single opportunity.
Romney was Romney. A democrat in Republican clothes. He is trying hard to convince us that he is something different than what he really is.
Rick Santorum always polls in the bottom 2 or 3 candidates. But his arrogance during the debate would lead one to believe he is way out in front. I don't get him. He always seems as if the debates and being on stage with the other candidates is somehow beneath him. He is another one that has zero chance and should pull out now. And if he is planning to run for anything in the future, he might check the attitude at the door.
Rick Perry, OMG, Dude. I still like Perry, but holy crap, can you even imagine a worse time for a total brain fart? I really felt for the guy last night. I mean, seriously, we have all had those moments. I just hope that my next one isn't so public or important. I think he may have done himself in last night. Up until that one moment, Perry was having his best debate so far. He was relaxed and confident. It's funny though, the Rick Perry you see on the debate stage is not the real Rick Perry. Off of that stage he is a force to be reckoned with. He is very intelligent, confident and able and has a world of practical experience for the job of President.
