IOWA DEBATES AUGUST 12, 2011

It is my opinion the GOP Presidential candidates debate last nights’ has only one clear winner. That would be Barack Obama.
I do not agree with much of the way the Democrat National Convention handled their choice for their candidate in the ’08 election or the way that the Democrats passed Health Care Reform, or its’ contents, nor am I a proponent of Mr. Obama. But unless the GOP can offer up a real winner, Mr. Obama will be re-elected in ’12. With the split in the Democratic Party Mr. Obama may have an opponent within his own party.
Clearly six of the GOP candidates may have been able to justify their presence there on the basis of knowledge and experience: However those six chose to name “their intentions if they are elected” without any answers of how they could attain their aspirations and in addition used up precious time berating the President.

Again I have rated these candidates Using –5 to +5.

+5 Ron Paul: Presented facts and plans, he did not berate the current President. He has the best ideas of anyone on the list. But he is old, not a handsome man and is either ignored or considered a radical and mostly ignored by the panel and news media.
+4 Mitt Romney: Looks Presidential, Relies on his past accomplishments as the Governor in Massachusetts, offers some plans if elected. He is calm and as we see today the handling of a heckler in the crowd at the Iowa State Fair, he is firm not rattled by the attack and resolves it in a peaceful way. He had only one adverse comment about the President Obama. I suspect he has the best chance of winning the nomination.
+3 Herman Cain: Mr. Cain is a humorous black man who is a cancer survivor and has attained huge fiscal accomplishments during his lifetime but admits he is on a learning curve relating to our presence in Afghanistan. He did not berate President Obama. However, the major obstacle he would have in being elected is that he is a black man following the first black president who is not a popular president.
+1 Jon Huntsman: Looks presidential, probably well versed in US relations with China. Owns his own company and out sources a majority of his product. (Not sure what is companys’ product is). He disrespected President Obama and had nothing to offer regarding what he would do if elected.
0 Rick Santorum: Might as well not have been there. Offers nothing but adversely challenges opponents and the president.
0 Newt Gingrich: Offers nothing, questions the debate panel, offers nothing and relies on his past experience in politics.
-4 Tim Pawlenty: Heavy attacks on his main opponent and President Obama. Offers little.
-5 Michelle Bachman: Rants, Raves and spend much of her time berating President Obama. Has plans that would devastate the country. Is untrustworthy as she and her family take federal funding for the family farm and the “wacko” clinic her husband owns.
From MSN.COM HERE ARE THE RESULTS OF THEIR POLL OF 29518 VOTERS ON THE DEBATE WINNERS:

Ron Paul 36%
Herman Cain 4%
John Huntsman 4%
Rick Santorum 2%
Tim Pawley 3%
MichelleBachman 6%
Mit Romney 14%
Newt Gingrich 8%
No clear winner 23%