i would have to tell you, rick perry walked in here as a front-runner tonight. and i imagine he walked out as the front-runner. it s 10:00 eastern time, we re live with this special edition of ac 360. the tea party republican debate just wrapped up in tampa, florida. a lot to talk about. all the usual suspects, but some surprising moments as well, and a very pointed and contentious moments. we have analysis of all the candidates and key issues. we ll replay some key moments from the debate in case you missed it, and the facts thrown out in the heated it debate, to see whether there was truth to them, or there was stretching going on in tampa tonight. a look at some memorable moments from tonight s debate. take a look. it has been called a ponzi scheme by many people long before me. but no one s had the courage to stand up and say, here s how we re going to reform it. the term ponzi scheme, i think is over the top and unnecessary, and frightful to many people. the questi
many are looking at the gop presidential candidates with a fresh eye. did rick perry do anything to damage his status as the frons runner? i ll ask newt gingrich about his performance as well. stand by. he s joining us live. plus, a brazen taliban attack on the united states embassy in afghanistan. some insurgents may still be on the loose now. we have new pictures and information coming from kabul and some top california politicians are trying to figure out what, if anything, is left of their stolen campaign war chest. a well-known democratic campaign treasurer stands accused of swindling more than a million dollars in campaign donations. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. rick perry may have walked away from his second presidential debate feeling battered and bruised. the tea party face off proved to be a very tough test for the texas governor. less than 24 hours after the republican candidate stood on stage with me in tampa, reviews still are coming in about
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situation room starts right now. thanks, very much happening right now. the gop battle for the white house. eating up here in tampa, florida. just three hours away from hearing eight presidential candidates go ahead it head. they will join me on cnn s first ever tea party republican presidential debate. can the texas governor rick perry maintain his growing lead in the polls despite a highly controversial stance on social security? or will mitt romney come from behind and once again, seize the top spot? is it too late for michele bachmann? standing by with complete coverage and analysis. meanwhile, in washington, president obama scrambling to defeat them all and save the ailing economy before time runs out. but there are new signs in congress his blueprint for recovery could be dead on arrival. i m wolf blitzer in tampa, here in the situation room. we re just three hours away from what s going to be a critical potentially make or break moment for some of the republic