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| New Hampshire Debate |
Mitt Romney ignored the criticism from his rivals in the first of two debates in a range of less than 12 hours this weekend, leaving the other candidates for the presidential nomination squabbling among themselves without being able to put a trip to the favorite of the contest, at least so far.
Applicants for the Republican nomination Romney attacked since the start of the debate on Saturday night, dismissing the only consider a business manager rather than a leader. Some said that Romney was a man whose investment company actually costs them jobs to workers.
But three days before the first primaries conducted in the country in New Hampshire, Romney ignored his party colleagues and instead focused on President Barack Obama.
"His policies have become deeper recession and slower recovery," said the former governor of Massachusetts though has lowered the unemployment rate and the creation of 200,000 jobs in December.
During a lively discussion of more than 90 minutes, abounded five opponents attacks while trying to put Romney as his main opponent in the upcoming primaries. Romney won the Iowa pre-election meetings earlier in the week by eight votes over former Sen. Rick Santorum and has a large lead in the polls in New Hampshire.
This leaves little time for other candidates to stop the rise of Romney, but while New Hampshire granted the former governor of Massachusetts, most focus their efforts on the South Carolina primary on Jan. 21.
The Texas lawmaker Ron Paul attacked Rick Santorum and said it was a "person of big government," an accusation that former Pennsylvania senator refused. Santorum finished second after Romney in Iowa this week, with Paul in third place.
Paul, who called former House Speaker Newt Gingrich of being a "chicken hawk" who has not served in the army, received withering criticism instead. "Personally, it bothers me the kind of comments and slander usually does," said Gingrich.
Paul had the last word, saying emphatically, "When I was selected was married and had two children, and left." He was surgeon of the Air Force at the time of the war in Vietnam.
Gingrich came fourth in Iowa, Perry fifth and lawmaker from Minnesota, Michele Bachmann, came last and has since left the race. The former governor of Utah, Jon Huntsman, did not compete there, hoping to impress in New Hampshire.
He seemed unsure only once, when asked whether states have the right to ban contraception. Avoided giving a clear answer, suggesting that question was irrelevant.
Romney, who often highlights his business background, was attacked early in the debate.
Santorum was the first to say he was a mere manager. "Being president is not to be CEO. You have to lead and inspire," he said.
Gingrich continued, referring to published reports that describe how some workers were fired at Bain Capital, the firm once led Romney.
Romney countered, saying the company had created a total of 100,000 jobs, and that his business experience was much better to fix the economy to spend a lifetime in Washington DC
"I'm very proud of the fact that the two companies I've run have been successful," he said referring to Bain and another firm.
Santorum, Gingrich and Rick Perry, competing to emerge as the best conservative alternative to Romney.
In particular, Gingrich seeks to keep his campaign afloat while Santorum hopes to harness the very narrow result achieved against Romney in the GOP primaries in Iowa
The debate at St. Anselm College was the first in over three weeks and the first since Congresswoman Bachmann out of the race. Candidates will again see the faces in the discussion of Sunday morning in Concord.
Less than 12 hours apart Saturday's discussion News / WMUR, the ABC, and discussion of the Sunday News / Facebook of the NBC program "Meet the Press."
"Two debates! One tomorrow night and another the next morning. Why stop?" Romney said Friday during a campaign in Tilton scale. "Why do not we go ahead? No stop!" He said.
The debates may have unforeseen consequences. Days before the New Hampshire primaries in 2008, then-candidate for the Democratic nomination, Barack Obama, spoke in that state to his rival Hillary Rodham Clinton as "very nice". That comment of scorn displeased the supporters of Clinton. Obama, who was leading the polls, lost in those primaries.
Applicants for the Republican nomination Romney attacked since the start of the debate on Saturday night, dismissing the only consider a business manager rather than a leader. Some said that Romney was a man whose investment company actually costs them jobs to workers.
But three days before the first primaries conducted in the country in New Hampshire, Romney ignored his party colleagues and instead focused on President Barack Obama.
"His policies have become deeper recession and slower recovery," said the former governor of Massachusetts though has lowered the unemployment rate and the creation of 200,000 jobs in December.
During a lively discussion of more than 90 minutes, abounded five opponents attacks while trying to put Romney as his main opponent in the upcoming primaries. Romney won the Iowa pre-election meetings earlier in the week by eight votes over former Sen. Rick Santorum and has a large lead in the polls in New Hampshire.
This leaves little time for other candidates to stop the rise of Romney, but while New Hampshire granted the former governor of Massachusetts, most focus their efforts on the South Carolina primary on Jan. 21.
The Texas lawmaker Ron Paul attacked Rick Santorum and said it was a "person of big government," an accusation that former Pennsylvania senator refused. Santorum finished second after Romney in Iowa this week, with Paul in third place.
Paul, who called former House Speaker Newt Gingrich of being a "chicken hawk" who has not served in the army, received withering criticism instead. "Personally, it bothers me the kind of comments and slander usually does," said Gingrich.
Paul had the last word, saying emphatically, "When I was selected was married and had two children, and left." He was surgeon of the Air Force at the time of the war in Vietnam.
Gingrich came fourth in Iowa, Perry fifth and lawmaker from Minnesota, Michele Bachmann, came last and has since left the race. The former governor of Utah, Jon Huntsman, did not compete there, hoping to impress in New Hampshire.
He seemed unsure only once, when asked whether states have the right to ban contraception. Avoided giving a clear answer, suggesting that question was irrelevant.
Romney, who often highlights his business background, was attacked early in the debate.
Santorum was the first to say he was a mere manager. "Being president is not to be CEO. You have to lead and inspire," he said.
Gingrich continued, referring to published reports that describe how some workers were fired at Bain Capital, the firm once led Romney.
Romney countered, saying the company had created a total of 100,000 jobs, and that his business experience was much better to fix the economy to spend a lifetime in Washington DC
"I'm very proud of the fact that the two companies I've run have been successful," he said referring to Bain and another firm.
Santorum, Gingrich and Rick Perry, competing to emerge as the best conservative alternative to Romney.
In particular, Gingrich seeks to keep his campaign afloat while Santorum hopes to harness the very narrow result achieved against Romney in the GOP primaries in Iowa
The debate at St. Anselm College was the first in over three weeks and the first since Congresswoman Bachmann out of the race. Candidates will again see the faces in the discussion of Sunday morning in Concord.
Less than 12 hours apart Saturday's discussion News / WMUR, the ABC, and discussion of the Sunday News / Facebook of the NBC program "Meet the Press."
"Two debates! One tomorrow night and another the next morning. Why stop?" Romney said Friday during a campaign in Tilton scale. "Why do not we go ahead? No stop!" He said.
The debates may have unforeseen consequences. Days before the New Hampshire primaries in 2008, then-candidate for the Democratic nomination, Barack Obama, spoke in that state to his rival Hillary Rodham Clinton as "very nice". That comment of scorn displeased the supporters of Clinton. Obama, who was leading the polls, lost in those primaries.
