Monday, June 13, 2011

Watch New Hampshire GOP Primary Tonight

Make sure to watch the 2012 GOP New Hampshire Debate on CNN at 8 PM Eastern. The players are largely the same as the previous GOP debate in South Carolina.

Former Godfather's Pizza CEO Herman Cain will attempt to build on his widely touted victory in the South Carolina debate. He will seemingly be battling against Rep. Michele Bachmann for the votes of social conservatives and tea party enthusiasts.

Except a stellar performance from former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich as he seeks to rebound from some early campaign stumbles. To be certain, his ability to debate should serve him well in this contest.

Both former Senator Rick Santorum and former Utah Governor and Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman will be looking to leave the debate tonight more well known than they came in. While Santorum seeks to reestablish voter confidence after his Senate defeat, Huntsman has to deal with having been a member of the Obama administration. This, of course, is not an enviable position in which to find yourself in this primary season.

Oddly enough, Tim Pawlenty has received little criticism up to now--except for his nice guy image. Sure, he has been mildly criticized for his early support of cap and trade, but his backtracking has seemed believable enough. On top of that, the fact that the GOP frontrunner, Mitt Romney, instituted a healthcare plan similar to ObamaCare in Massachusetts hardly makes Pawlenty's prior indiscretions noticeable in the field. Like it or not, Pawlenty has to prove that he is, in fact, more than just a nice guy.

Rep. Ron Paul is also likely to have a good showing in tonight's debate. Paul usually performs fairly well in debate and will have a vocal following as usual.

To be certain, all eyes will be on Mitt Romney as he tries to live up to his frontrunner status. Up to now, he has largely avoided social issues that slipped him up when he lost the 2008 GOP nomination fight. Due to his successful business experience, voters trust him on economics. However, it will be interesting to see how well he answers issues related to abortion and healthcare.

Make sure to watch the debate tonight! You won't want to miss it! You can watch the debate online here.

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