9:22 p.m.: "We have a president who had no experience in leadership. He never led a business, never led a state...and he has made one error after another on foreign policy," Romney said. "Who has the capacity to lead? Who has integrity? Any one of these people would do a better job than Obama as president."
9:24 p.m.: Perry said his military service as a pilot brings a lot of knowledge about leadership. "Iran is a big problem, but this president with this military budget" is going to harm this country. "This will put American freedom in jeopardy."
9:25 p.m.: Gingrich said he grew up in a military family, and that he "feels for veterans." Advocated expanding health coverage for Manchester veterans.
9:26 p.m.: "I think people who don't serve when they could, getting three, four or five deferments, should not have the right to send our kids off to war. The veterans [coming home] is a big problem...because we have hundreds of thousands looking for care," Paul said. The congressman said if the country had not been fighting unconstitutional wars, the country would be financially fit to help the service men.
9:28 p.m.: "Dr. Paul has a long history of saying things that are inaccurate and false," Gingrich said. "I think I have a very good idea of what its like to worry whether your father will come home, and I resent that."
--Brandon De Hoyos, Guide to IM
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