10/18/11 REPUBLICAN DEBATE TRANSCRIPT, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA

OCTOBER 18, 2011
REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE DEBATE, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
The ENTIRE TRANSCRIPT can be viewed at http://thedailynews4u.posterous.com/101811-republican-presidential-candidate-... ; PART of the transcript is below: " CNN Western Republican Presidential Debate (08:00pm -- 10:00pm) Aired October 18, 2011 -- 20:00 ET
Republicans Get heated during CNN WRLC Debate (Media Credit: CNN) ANDERSON COOPER, CNN ANCHOR AND DEBATE MODERATOR: I'm Anderson Cooper in Las Vegas. Tonight, the presidential candidates come here to win the West. (BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
NARRATOR: The west. From the mountain majesty of the Rockies, to the desert sands of the Mojave, the American frontier is a historic land of opportunity for Republicans.
GOV. RICK PERRY (R-TX), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: Believe in America. NARRATOR: Tonight, the fight for the GOP presidential nomination comes here, to a region where Barack Obama made inroads four years ago, to a state that could be decisive in the primary season and the general election, to a city where dreams are made and crushed. Stand by for a Las Vegas event, the Republican presidential contenders on stage and in depth after a dramatic reshuffling of the pack.
Herman Cain, now among the leaders surging in recent weeks. PERRY: We put more boots on the ground.
NARRATOR: Rick Perry, trying to get back on track after a meteoric rise. FORMER GOV. MITT ROMNEY (R-MA), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: Thanks for being here today.
NARRATOR: And Mitt Romney, steady, holding his place in the top tier. They could have the most to win or lose. But Newt Gingrich, Michele Bachmann and Ron Paul could be wildcards. And Rick Santorum, eager to beat the odds.
The candidates facing tough questions about jobs and the economy, the immigration wars, and other issues that matter to westerners and voters across the nation.
Now, with nothing less than America's future at stake, the presidential campaign goes West...."

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