Yahoo! News is asking GOP voters in Iowa and New Hampshire for their impressions from the Republican debates. Here is a perspective from a voter.
COMMENTARY | Newt Gingrich was his usual academic self. I'm not a fan of Newt because his debating skills do not convince me that he is a conservative. His debating skills do not rid me of the feeling that Freddie Mac is more of a story than we know.
I'm an Iowa GOP conservative, and I like straight talk. I'd love Newt, Mitt, Huntsman, Bachmann, Paul or Santorum to provide a straightforward "yes" or "no" responses sometimes.
Newt's orating raised eyebrows when he started in on illegal immigration. He thinks if you have lived here for 20 years, you get to stay. He does not want to call it amnesty, but he does not want to punish them for breaking the law either. Instead of calling us heartless, Newt said we are inhumane.
Herman Cain does not get enough credit.
Herman Cain is a CEO, has a bachelor's degree in mathematics and computer science. He worked for the Department of the Navy. No one gives him credit for knowing anything about foreign affairs. CNNs John King misspoke when he said Cain did not answer the question about Syria. Cain's answer was short and sweet. He said that he would encourage countries that buy oil from Syria to boycott them. Since a third of Syria's revenue comes from oil, it would hurt their economy, and their potential to finance war and nukes.
Michele Bachmann was persistent.
Michele Bachmann impressed me in this debate. She finally got away from saying I or me. She called Perry out for wanting to stop aid to Pakistan. Bachmann would not let Newt off the hook for blanket amnesty. Newt denied it, but she stuck to her guns, and I appreciated her tenacity.
Wolf Blitzer was good humored and did a pretty good job of moderating. He did not go for gotcha questions and let the candidates talk. While it was not the best debate, I always learn something new about the candidates by watching.
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