The Abe-N-Anna Show

I participated in the first Twitter Presidential Debate with Tea Party and Republican presidential candidates including Michele Bachmann (@TeamBachmann), Herman Cain (@THEHermanCain), Newt Gingrich (@NewtGingrich), Gary Johnson (@GovGaryJohnson), Thad McCotter (@ThadMcCotter), and Rick Santorum (@RickSantorum). I was most impressed with Gingrich, Bachmann, and Santorum.

Read All The Tweets: http://140townhall.com/

Watch Video: http://www.twitvid.com/embed.php?guid=4LCDA&autoplay=0

Gingrich definitely has a handle on what is going on in DC, and is able to couple that with what needs to be done – at least in talking points. (Talking points are the basis for all things campaign related and applies to all candidates.) I really want to research his plan, which he calls the “Jobs and Prosperity Plan,” which includes no tax increase; 100% expensing; reduce business tax to 12.5%; eliminate cap gains & death tax; audit and reform the Federal Reserve; repeal the following legislation: Dodd-Frank, Sarbanes-Oxley, Community Reinvestment Act; break up Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae; repeal and replace Obamacare and fully develop American energy. That appears to be a fairly solid approach, on the surface, but I need to research it more.

Bachmann, no doubt, is the poster-candidate for the Tea Party movement and can invoke a passion that I have only seen among tea party members. Repealing Obamacare is the core of her campaign. Again, courting the passionate anger and distrust of the federal government by tea party members. Will it be enough? I don’t think so. She is saying the right things, and is gaining momentum because of it, however.

Santorum, as far as I’ve seen, was the only candidate that mentioned God in his responses to tweeters’ questions (I need to go back and look at all the tweets to be sure). That was very interesting, I thought. Many of his responses reflected on founding principles given to us by God. If I can see that coupled with a better explanation of his plan for America, he would become a very strong candidate.

I would have to say that Newt Gingrich won the debate, but does not have the buzz that some of the other candidates have, especially Michele Bachmann and Herman Cain.

Disappointed that other candidates like Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, and Jon Huntsman didn’t participate. Hopefully SE Cupp (@secupp) will moderate another Twitter debate in the near future and that other candidates will join in.