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Rasmussen: Rick Perry now up 11 points on GOP field

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It will be interesting to see if Perry goes up or down on the next poll. I checked realclearpolitics.com and Perry and Bachmann gained a lot in the most recent poll, and Romney actually went down. If Bachmann doesn't win Iowa, and I hope she doesn't, Perry could possibly really clean up and take her donors and voters.
 
A lot is also going to depend on who Palin endorses. I suspect that half of Bachmann supporters are really Palin supporters. So, if Palin endorses Perry (which I fully expect) he could theoretically get half her support. Add in people like Cain and Gingrich and Santorum dropping out. I think this thing is over on Super Tuesday. Romney will probably stick it out again like in 2008 though.
 
A lot is also going to depend on who Palin endorses. I suspect that half of Bachmann supporters are really Palin supporters. So, if Palin endorses Perry (which I fully expect) he could theoretically get half her support. Add in people like Cain and Gingrich and Santorum dropping out. I think this thing is over on Super Tuesday. Romney will probably stick it out again like in 2008 though.

It's hard to believe it's in about six months... With all these characters in the GOP race, I wonder who Romney and Perry would pick as VP running mate.
 
It's hard to believe it's in about six months... With all these characters in the GOP race, I wonder who Romney and Perry would pick as VP running mate.

Bet you neither one picks Palin. ;)
 
Bet you neither one picks Palin. ;)

Or Bachmann... haha

Romney would probably feel pressured to pick a social conservative, but who could that person be? :confused:
 
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Not a shock since he can appeal to virtually every faction of the Republican base.

...except those with IQ's north of 100 that want to see a Republican president in 2012. Then again, Republicans are good at playing to their base and not good at paying attention to minorities.
 
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In fact, as Sangha adverts to, "Obamacare" is essentially derived from the national health care plan that Republicans proposed as an alternative to Hillarycare. It was written in conjunction with the conservative Heritage Foundation. It's also nearly identical to Romneycare, as Obama and the Dems relied heavily on the same health care policy expert that Romney used.

Yep. It is amazing how Republicans can quickly twist, turn and spin away from their own ideas.... even going so far as to call them socialist and unconstitutional.

Health insurance mandate began as a Republican idea - Boston.com
 
I find the body builders a bit frightening.
 
Yep. It is amazing how Republicans can quickly twist, turn and spin away from their own ideas.... even going so far as to call them socialist and unconstitutional.

Health insurance mandate began as a Republican idea - Boston.com

Do you know the difference between an idea and a bill? Romney got it right, this is a state program, not a Federal program. If your state wants to implement it, so be it. That is your problem but don't force a one size fits all program on the nation especially when it comes to personal responsibility issues.
 
Do you know the difference between an idea and a bill? Romney got it right, this is a state program, not a Federal program. If your state wants to implement it, so be it. That is your problem but don't force a one size fits all program on the nation especially when it comes to personal responsibility issues.

Do people in Massachusetts have different health care needs than those in say... Texas?
 
Do people in Massachusetts have different health care needs than those in say... Texas?

Yep, they sure are, different area, different cost of living, different personal activities, different lifestyle. that is for the people to decide not the Federal Govt. The people of TX have spoken that they don't want a national program. Why do you have a problem with that?
 
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Isn't this the same guy who went bat **** insane over some mild comments from another member of congress? Also, isn't he the one who stood up and clapped when the GOP played that clip from the movie where they beat the piss out of somebody?

Why attack the individual and ignore the content? Are blacks better off today than they were when Obama took office?
 
Why attack the individual and ignore the content? Are blacks better off today than they were when Obama took office?

Because when someone has a history of over-reacting to things, it's makes me skeptical of their claims.

Regarding your blacks better off since Obama took office comment, correlation does not equal causation.
 
Because I don't accept the "might makes right" argument.

Obviously you believe in the govt. having all the answers for your personal responsibility issues, i.e. healthcare. Seems that you want to impose your values on the people of TX. What makes you an expert?

I don't see it when you believe that a govt. that has yet to solve a social problem and has generated a 14.6 trillion debt has the answers. Guess that is the easy way to delegate personal responsibility and then whine when you don't get the results you want.
 
Because when someone has a history of over-reacting to things, it's makes me skeptical of their claims.

Regarding your blacks better off since Obama took office comment, correlation does not equal causation.

Aw, the correlation does not equal causation answer. Thanks, but that wasn't the question asked. Are blacks better off today than they were when Obama took office? So defensive of Obama. I didn't say Obama caused the problem, just asked the question. Keep ignoring the results and data thinking only with your heart.

Don't know how long you have lived in Dallas, but I moved to Houston 19 years ago and it was the best move of my life. Love living here and being responsible for my own choices. I don't look to the Federal govt. for the answers to my personal problems. Why do liberals?
 
Do people in Massachusetts have different health care needs than those in say... Texas?
As I understand it, 1 out of 4 Texans have no health insurance and poverty in Texas in very high. But since most of those aren't white, who cares? Texas as I see it, is state of very rich oil people and people very poor.
 
As I understand it, 1 out of 4 Texans have no health insurance and poverty in Texas in very high. But since most of those aren't white, who cares? Texas as I see it, is state of very rich oil people and people very poor.

Do you realize that 1 in 4 that you claim includes people who CHOOOSE not to get healthcare because it isn't free? Typical bs from a liberal who doesn't live in TX but is an expert on TX. Those stupid Texans that expanded the number of Republicans in the Legislature in Nov. 2010! Too bad they didn't check with you Pb before voting. You would have set them straight from your perch in Oregon.
 
No, what scares me is the notion of a really trivial person being given controls of the levers of power.

Did you vote for Obama? What did his resume show before you pulled that lever? Amazing that a Governor is called a trivial person but a one term U.S. Senator who spent most of his time running for the next office and never managed anything deserved your vote. Guess you would call Perry the same thing in running against Obama, trivial?
 
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