https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2011/08/12/winners-and-losers-in-the-ames-debate/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 07:24:55 -0400<![CDATA[The debate in Ames, Iowa, in advance of the Straw Poll, was a far different affair than the first debate in New Hampshire.  It was no longer the &#8220;We&#8217;re all in it to beat Obama!&#8221; love-fest.  It was politics &#8211; 8 people who want the job, and want to draw a clear line in the sand that they are the people you can trust with the job.  Or, more factually, seven people who engaged the idea, and Amb. John Huntsman.]]>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 07:19:36 -0400<![CDATA[Tony Katz]]>https://pjmedia.com/tony-katz/2011/08/12/winners-and-losers-in-the-ames-debate-n151647