Too many comebacks and Romney's big mistake

Date: December 11, 2011

Topic: ABC News Debate in Iowa

On “This week with Christiane Amanpour”, The ABC News Debate in Iowa was full of comebacks and lashing out at the other candidates. Diane Sawyer’s and George Stephanopoulos’s analysis of the debate’s events were very accurate and they both provided points that the candidates made and also the interesting drama between the candidates. Although there were many statements that offended the candidates, there was none worse than Mitt Romney’s attempted $10,000 bet with Rick Perry. Although Romney basically dug himself into a deep hole, Sawyer felt that today was a good day for Michele Bachmann who stood firm in her views on the payroll tax and also with her statements involving “Newt Romney”, implying that both were the same person because of the many views that they have shared. According to Stephanopoulos,  Romney tried to point out that they were different, but it did not make a significant impact and caused him to receive even more negative treatment from Gingrich with the comeback of losing to Ted Kennedy in 1994. Perry made some statements about marriage and government having some of the same aspects which probably made Gingrich feel uncomfortable since he was married 3 times. Overall, both Sawyer and Stephanopoulos agree that today was a bashing day for the candidates but no one got severely hurt, unless you count Romney.

Then Amanpour interviewed Jon Huntsman, who was not invited to the debate and is still in New Hampshire and winning the hearts of the people in state. He is currently in the bottom line, but claims to be an underdog that will rise out of nowhere. Amanpour seemed to be coming at him throughout the interview and asked him what he was doing and other things that make everyone question why he is still in the race. He also said that in the Iowa debate, the most important issue of the “deficit of trust” had not been addressed and how he plans to make changed in Congress and the term length. Hunstman seemed bitter, but he still has high hopes that New Hampshire will help him on his way to victory.


URL: http://abcnews.go.com/watch/this-week/SH559082/VD55157403/this-week-1211-interview-with-jon-huntsman