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Summary Republican candidates have slammed Obamas policies on economy, healthcare and foreign affairs.
Some little known Republican presidential candidates touted their conservative credentials and vied for a brief shot at the political spotlight at a sparsely attended first debate of the 2012 White House campaign.With the partys most high-profile contenders skipping the proceedings, the five participants used the nationally televised forum to slam United States President Barack Obamas leadership and attack what they called his misguided policies on the economy, healthcare and foreign affairs.The top-tier candidate at the debate, former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, said that the issues that had come up while Obama had been president, he had gotten them wrong strategically every single time.Along with Pawlenty, the debate featured four long shot contenders, including US Representative Ron Paul, former Senator Rick Santorum, former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson and former pizza executive Herman Cain.
