Republican presidential contenders kept their fire aimed squarely at President Obama at the first major debate of their primary season in Manchester, N.H. on Monday night, staying respectful of each other and keeping the focus on Democrats, the economy and repealing the national health reform law passed by Democrats last year.There were a few signs of discord on the stage, particularly on the role of the U.S. in Afghanistan. At one point, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich suggested that Muslims today should be treated like Nazis and Communists where it comes to serving the federal government.
But the Republican slate of candidates, meeting for the first time, seemed to agree with the frontrunner, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney when he said, "Anyone on the stage would be a better president than President Obama."Romney took no direct hits from the rest of the pack during the course of the wide-ranging two hour debate, which should help him maintain his front-runner status.Rep. Michele Bachmann, who entered the debate even though she was not yet formally running, announced that she filed paperwork with the FEC earlier in the day and is now officially a candidate.
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