Sponsored by CNN and the Tea Party Express, a GOP Presidential debate in Florida occurred yestereday (13 September) ten days before the FL straw poll. The candidates present were Mitt Romney, Rick Perry, Michelle Bachmann, Ron Paul, Jon Huntsman, Herman Cain, Newt Gingrich, and Rick Santorum. All of the candidates spoke, but considering how long each one spoke made it clear which of them are truly in the running. I think that those two are Romney and Perry. Although stats show that Perry was leading Romeny 32% to 21%, Romney was able to play offense last night during the debate, squaring off against Perry on the issue of Social Security. Perry also suffered major blows from Bachmann and Santorum concerning the HPV vaccine. Despite his argument that he was “airing on the side of life”, the audience was still unsatisfied. Even though Bachmann had a successful night last night, bashing Perry and winning applause from the audience, I still don't think that she has a shot at the presidency. Upon listening to this debate, I would say that Romney is leading, with Perry and Bachmann behind. But who will be our next president? I guess we'll have to see...
Sources—
The Washington Post (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/florida-republican-presidential-debate-winners-and-losers/2011/09/12/gIQAFKgHOK_blog.html?wpisrc=nl_politics)
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