FL YouTube Republican debate: Liveblog

Welcome Political-Buzz.com’s liveblog of the GOP YouTube debate in St. Pete. We’ll give you instant reaction to the events on the stage as the unfold, live. Refresh the page frequently for constant updates.

8:01 - Anderson Cooper starts us off with a hurried into, leaving the floor to Florida Governor Sunshine Crist to […]

Republican debate: Candidate rundown

Rudy Giuliani -Had a few good lines, didn’t get lost in the social quandary (though conservatives were left groaning a couple of times) and generally made Romney and Thompson try to catch him - which they didn’t. Not as comfortable as Hillary, but he is in a good position. Speaking of Hillary, he joined the […]

Florida Republican debate: Liveblog

Welcome to Political-Buzz.com’s liveblog of the Fox News FL Republican candidates debate. We’ll be giving you quick analysis and updates throughout the evening. Keep your cursor over the refresh button, as we’ll be updating frequently…

8:04- The debate begins with the usual introductions and messages from the state GOP. Then Rudy gets the first Q and delves […]

Time to Oust the Antis

Last week’s GOP presidential candidates’ debate was not particularly noteworthy for its impact on the race. Following the debate, the candidates stood in more or less the same positions that they have occupied for about the last three months. Former mayor Rudy Giuliani is the clear front-runner, training almost all of his fire on Sen. […]

GOP debate: Full analysis

We already gave you our instant opinion of yesterday’s CNBC/MSNBC/Wall Street Journal Republican debate: Now it’s time for a candidate-by-candidate rundown. But first, winners and losers.
Winner: Rudy Giuliani - He managed to look more polished and comfortable than at any other debate during the campaign. Stumbled on a few economic Q’s (they all did…) and made […]

Michigan GOP debate preview

Maybe it’s only because we won’t be liveblogging this debate (It’s 4 in the afternoon!) and we’re bitter, but it’s really hard to make a case for the CNBC/MSNBC/Wall Street Journal GOP debate as a huge event. That’s not to say this won’t be an entertaining spectacle with big implications, or shouldn’t be watched. Just […]

 
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Republican candidates at the Michigan RLC

Nearly all of the ‘08 GOP presidential candidates will show up  (or already have shown up) in Michigan for the Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference this weekend. It’s a packed sked today, with Romney in the afternoon and McCain and Thompson starting at 8 PM. Mike Huckabee missed his commercial flight and can’t make it. The […]

New Hampshire Republican debate: Analysis

We see some clear distinctions, advantages, and problems for all of the major Republican  candidates coming out of their debate in New Hampshire last night. Themes have emerged for the likes of Romney and Giuliani, and we’re seeing a reinvention - maybe even a successful one - of John McCain.
The format was acceptable, and Chris Wallace […]