Perry, others likely out of Fox debate, get their chance in forum

[DCPatriot]

Perry, others likely out of Fox debate, get their chance in forum

By Jonathan Easley


Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who is in danger of missing the first Republican debate, kicked off a GOP cattle call of candidates in New Hampshire on Monday vowing to secure the border if he’s elected president.

“The American people don’t trust Washington, D.C., to deal with this issue of immigration reform until we secure the border,” Perry said. “And I know something about securing the border.”

Fourteen Republican candidates are participating in C-SPAN’s Voter’s First forum in New Hampshire on Monday. The style is different from the debate - one by one, the candidates will take the stage to answer questions from a moderator, rather than all appearing together on-stage at the same time.

C-SPAN had a drawing an hour before the forum to see who would go first, and Perry’s number came up.

“I know how to secure the border,” Perry said. “If you elect me president, the will to secure the border will reside in the Oval Office.”

The C-SPAN forum was announced in mid-July and touted by its media outlet sponsors as a more inclusive alternative to the first Republican debate, which will take place Thursday in Cleveland.

more at:   http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/gop-primaries/250149-perry-pledges-during-candidate-forum-to-secure-the-us-mexican

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[DCPatriot]

First, I didn't realize that there were no illegals jumping the Texas border, and that it was shut tight.   [/s]

Secondly, seems to me that a declared candidate that could be part of a forum, with less stringent timers/buzzers, that they could more effectively get their positions across to the public.

I picture a panel of non-qualifiers being interviewed immediately after this debate.   Seems to me that they're just a capable of making the next morning's headlines as anybody on the podium.