Who won the GOP debate? The audience thought Ron Paul did

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By Luke Broadwater

4:00 p.m. EDT, June 14, 2011

Who won last night's Republican presidential debate on CNN?

It's a question a lot of pundits have been asking -- and there seems to be some consensus forming among the analysts: Former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney and Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann.

But judging by the reaction of the audience in New Hampshire, a different candidate carried the night and he's a candidate many analysts are saying emerged as a loser.

That candidate? Congressman Ron Paul of Texas.

An analysis of audience reaction shows Paul was applauded twice as much as any other candidate on stage.

Throughout the two-hour debate, Paul was applauded 11 times. Romney, Bachmann, and former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty were each applauded five times. Former House speaker Newt Gingrich and businessman Herman Cain were each applauded four times. Former Pa. Senator Rick Santorum was applauded the least amount of times: Three.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/enterta...-thought-ron-paul-did-20110614,0,419922.story

Not really much to add except that Dr. Paul did a good job. Of course, as some have pointed out, his suit was ill-fitting and that looked bad (way too much is placed on appearance now as opposed to substance). And, of course, the pundits all came out screaming. One went so far to say that ALL seven candidates were for reinstating DADT and making gay marriage illegal. Naturally, that begs the question as to whether the mother-f'ers were even listening when Ron said he would not reinstate it (he voted to overturn it back in December) and that Marriage should not be a government matter to begin with (and that its not a Federal issue, which its not).

 

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