CNN Sunshine State GOP Debate Tweet-By-Tweet

Photos

CNN Sunshine State GOP Debate Tweet-By-Tweet

see larger image

uploaded by Edmund Jenks

CNN Sunshine State GOP Debate Tweet-By-Tweet

Holding a slim one point lead in the RealClearPolitics average of Florida polls, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will head into tonight’s crucial CNN debate against an opponent — Newt Gingrich — who has used these debate formats on multiple occasions to revive his campaign.

Rick Santorum and Ron Paul will be there too, but the focus will be on the two undisputed front-runners in Florida, which holds its primary on Tuesday, Jan. 31. This is the last debate before then and may be the most important debate of this cycle (18th in the series) .
(ht: Human Events)

A new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll of Florida Republicans shows Newt Gingrich 37%, Mitt Romney 28%, Rick Santorum 18% and Ron Paul 12%.

This poll contradicts the other three polls out today, showing Romney with similar leads over Gingrich. That’s the wacky world of opinion polling.

Participating in the CNN Sunshine State debate event from Jacksonville, Florida: Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, U.S. Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas), former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum.

The following audit trail of real-time postings are 140 character (or less) responses and reactions found on Twitter in this and this is a process of reporting termed “Tweet-By-Tweet”!

BEGIN

CommentaryCommentary Magazine – Did Nancy Reagan Really Say “Ronnie’s Torch Was Passed to Newt”? bit.ly/zGLWUo —- JimPethokoukisJames Pethokoukis – You know, these debate intros could be a lot shorter —- brooksbaynebrooks bayne – this cnn intro to the #fldebate is cheesy as heck. —- stix1972Doug Welch – Yeah Wolfie is the moderator UGH —- toddstarnestoddstarnes – Mitt reminds us he’s got a wife, 5 kids, and 16 grandkids — he’s also got Bachmann’s former debate coach. —- FIRST Question – Immigration with Wolf Blitzer adding “Self-Deportation” —- robertcostaNRORobert Costa – Santo wins the opener. —- JazzShawJazz Shaw – RT @dmataconis: F!ag Santorum pulls out the Mom Card! 15 yard penalty, still First Down #CNNDebate —- johnschulenburgJohn Schulenburg – what’s with the moderators always hijacking and changing audience’s questions? #cnndebate —- LarrySabatoLarry Sabato – For the 1st time since Monday’s debate, immigration is being discussed. —- mattklewisMatt K. Lewis – Will this be Rick Santorum’s last debate? —- KerryPicketKerry Picket – If Santorum could make his answers as short as this on the campaign trail, I think he would be better received….really #cnndebate —- politicalmathPoliticalMath – Wolf: That’s a good question from the audience, but address my question instead. —- foxnewspoliticsfoxnewspolitics – Gingrich: Residency for American family willing to sponsor an illegal immigrant. Grandmas won’t ‘self-deport’ —- LarrySabatoLarry Sabato – Self-deportation. Isn’t that what the teleporters do on “Star Trek”? —- EyeOnPoliticsEye on Politics – Gingrich says we need to control the border, fix legal immigration to make it easier, make deportation easier, have a guest worker program. —- DLoeschDana Loesch – Strong answer from Santorum’ on immigration. —- michellemalkinMichelle Malkin – It’s clear these candidates are unfamiliar w/basic immig law, incl 3/10 year bar & vol departure. cis.org/articles/2003/… —- JimPethokoukisJames Pethokoukis – Ron Paul: People who worry about illegal immigration are those suffering economic “resentment” —- politicalmathPoliticalMath – Ron Paul should never have borrowed that jacket from Chris Christie. #ItsATrap! —- IngrahamAngleLaura Ingraham – First loud applause goes to Paul and Gingrich. —- c_maydcCaroline May – Angry Romney! —- foxnewspoliticsfoxnewspolitics – Romney: Mr. Speaker, I’m not ‘anti-immgrant.’ … Don’t use a term like that. It’s repulsive. —- JazzShawJazz Shaw – Newt took a lot of heat before from his comments about letting “grandparents” stay here. He’s playing that card nicely in Florida. —- Romney – Our problem is not 11 million illegal grandmothers … it’s 11 million able bodied illegal immigrants who take jobs and healthcare. —- AnnCoulterAnn Coulter – Newt wants open marriages for Mexican grandmothers. —-

Continue Reading All At Politisite>>