| Cold Opening | The Republican Presidential Debate |
| Fred Armisen | ... | John Harwood |
| Bill Hader | ... | Rick Perry#3 Live |
| Bobby Moynihan | ... | Newt Gingrich#4 |
| Nasim Pedrad | ... | Maria Bartiromo |
| Andy Samberg | ... | Rick Santorum#3 |
| Jason Sudeikis | ... | Mitt Romney#5 |
| Kenan Thompson | ... | Herman Cain#3 |
| Kristen Wiig | ... | Michele Bachmann#6 |
| Paul Brittain | ... | Ron Paul#3 |
| Taran Killam | ... | Jon Huntsman#2 |
| Steve Higgins | ... | announcer Voice |