Would you believe hubby and I finally got around to watching the debate last night? Yes, we’ve been on a bit of “debate overload” and kind of spoiled by the informal debates before this one, so weren’t ready to watch the candidates standing behind podiums for yet another round.

So, we went into the debate after listening to everyone go on about how Thompson had really opened up, and did a great job! That’s all that was talked about on the news, so we were expecting a LOT.

Well, Thompson did do a great job, he really did, but I wish he had been this way all along. I am going to have to be convinced that it’s going to last. We also thought McCain answered well, though my hubby still holds on to some things McCain has done during his time in the Senate that don’t sit well with him. We loved how Huckabee handled the question about the Christian view of a wife submitting to her husband, and husband to the wife, he really said it like it is, and wasn’t ashamed to boldly stand for his faith. Ron Paul often seems to be out in left field somewhere (literally), but I do have to admit he had me thinking when he responded to the challenge as to whether or not he is electable, because he seems not to hold to Republican views. He mentioned views held by several in the early history of the party (forgive, I can’t recall the names) and how it is NOW that the party is not holding to what it originally stood for. As for Giuliani, once again, we admired him greatly as our neighboring State Mayor, but he seems to be having a hard time getting ahead in the Campaign. And how could I forget Romney? He is the one my husband thinks has it the most together, the one my husband thinks will respond to whatever happens most effectively without concern about what people think, he’s the one my DH thinks is most presidential, at least right now.

“Super Tuesday” is upon us, let’s see what the day brings..oh, oops, that’s not tomorrow, it’s Feb 5th! It’s the Michigan Primary we’re watching for the repubs and dems this Tuesday, and then on the 19th, the SC Primary for the Repubs and the Nevada Caucuses for both parties.

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