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2016 Republican Primary

REPUBLICANS ONLY PLEASE- YOUR TOP CHOICE FOR 2016 REPUBLICAN NOMINATION FOR PRESIDENT

  • Ted Cruz

    Votes: 8 10.0%
  • Rand Paul

    Votes: 23 28.8%
  • Marco Rubio

    Votes: 2 2.5%
  • Mike Huckabee

    Votes: 2 2.5%
  • Chris Christie

    Votes: 16 20.0%
  • Rick Perry

    Votes: 2 2.5%
  • Rick Santorum

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Jon Huntsman

    Votes: 11 13.8%
  • Paul Ryan

    Votes: 4 5.0%
  • Other (Please specify)

    Votes: 12 15.0%

  • Total voters
    80
It's a sad day where people in America seem to hate the best choice for President (Ted Cruz) but glorify the worst choice for President (Hillary Clinton).

It's alright. You will all see the truth.

It all depends on one's own political view does it not? Which candidate one views as best for the country from their own perspective. If the choice came down between Cruz and Clinton, I would probably do what I did in 2012. I would vote for a third party candidate as in my own perspective, who ever won would be very bad for the country. I refuse to limit my self to the two major parties when voting, especially when I view both candidates offered bad. Even voting to the least worst candidate among the two parties still would leave this nation with a bad president.

So if one of the third party candidates in my opinion is a better candidate than either the Republican or Democrat, I'll vote for them. I refuse to help elect a bad president.
 
Ted Cruz is like the most responsible person for the Presidency. He stands up to the corrupt Washington elite that people are so tired of. And he defends freedom.

If you don't want to vote or if you want to make a really destructive vote - that's your choice. But if you love America, you will vote for Ted Cruz. But if not, he would still win anyway with or without your vote. But with it you would be making the best choice.

Ted Cruz is a know-nothing jackass.
 
Ted Cruz is like the most responsible person for the Presidency. He stands up to the corrupt Washington elite that people are so tired of. And he defends freedom.

If you don't want to vote or if you want to make a really destructive vote - that's your choice. But if you love America, you will vote for Ted Cruz. But if not, he would still win anyway with or without your vote. But with it you would be making the best choice.

I think Ted Cruz has virtually no chance of becoming President. He panders to the lowest common denominator and has shown extreme irresponsibility by his reckless political showmanship over things like the Debt Ceiling and Obamacare which by the way managed to sabotage more adroit efforts at reform/delay that were being orchestrated by people like Paul and McConnell. He is irresponsible and not competent to be President. I won't vote for someone just because they have an R next to their name and I wont vote for Cruz. However popular he may be among the 'conservative' wing of our party (I refuse to grant them that label) many of us won't vote for him. If he somehow manages to become the nominee (he won't) he will be crushed in the general as he deserves to be. I'd rather not embarrass our party label even more by bringing that clown up to the ticket.

I don't want to vote for Clinton but if Cruz was the nominee I would consider it.
 
I think Ted Cruz has virtually no chance of becoming President. He panders to the lowest common denominator and has shown extreme irresponsibility by his reckless political showmanship over things like the Debt Ceiling and Obamacare which by the way managed to sabotage more adroit efforts at reform/delay that were being orchestrated by people like Paul and McConnell. He is irresponsible and not competent to be President. I won't vote for someone just because they have an R next to their name and I wont vote for Cruz. However popular he may be among the 'conservative' wing of our party (I refuse to grant them that label) many of us won't vote for him. If he somehow manages to become the nominee (he won't) he will be crushed in the general as he deserves to be. I'd rather not embarrass our party label even more by bringing that clown up to the ticket.

I don't want to vote for Clinton but if Cruz was the nominee I would consider it.

Here is the latest standings:

The following was asked of Republicans and Republicans only. Per RCP.

Given the choices of Jeb Bush, Chris Christie,Ted Cruz, Mike Huckabee, Bobby Jindal, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, Paul Ryan, and Scott Walker, who would you most like to see as the GOP candidate for President in 2016?
Jeb Bush......................................................... 10%
Chris Christie .................................................. 17%
Ted Cruz ......................................................... 15%
Mike Huckabee ............................................... 14%
Bobby Jindal ................................................... 3%
Rand Paul ....................................................... 11%
Marco Rubio ................................................... 7%
Paul Ryan ....................................................... 10%
Scott Walker ................................................... 4%
Someone else/Not sure .................................. 10%
 
Here is the latest standings:

The following was asked of Republicans and Republicans only. Per RCP.

Given the choices of Jeb Bush, Chris Christie,Ted Cruz, Mike Huckabee, Bobby Jindal, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, Paul Ryan, and Scott Walker, who would you most like to see as the GOP candidate for President in 2016?
Jeb Bush......................................................... 10%
Chris Christie .................................................. 17%
Ted Cruz ......................................................... 15%
Mike Huckabee ............................................... 14%
Bobby Jindal ................................................... 3%
Rand Paul ....................................................... 11%
Marco Rubio ................................................... 7%
Paul Ryan ....................................................... 10%
Scott Walker ................................................... 4%
Someone else/Not sure .................................. 10%

Thanks for the numbers. I'm not much of an electoral prognosticator but I know that things will change dramatically over the next few years as we get towards the election, and that as many have explained to me the dynamic in the Republican Primary with the big cache of votes in states like California, New York, Pennsylvania, etc favors a well funded establishment candidate who can get out of the early states. I think there are more than a few on that list who would fall under that umbrella. For example if it came down to Paul and Cruz even though I'm skeptical of Paul I'd open my wallet to see him beat Cruz.
 
Thanks for the numbers. I'm not much of an electoral prognosticator but I know that things will change dramatically over the next few years as we get towards the election, and that as many have explained to me the dynamic in the Republican Primary with the big cache of votes in states like California, New York, Pennsylvania, etc favors a well funded establishment candidate who can get out of the early states. I think there are more than a few on that list who would fall under that umbrella. For example if it came down to Paul and Cruz even though I'm skeptical of Paul I'd open my wallet to see him beat Cruz.

Yeah, everything is always in flux, polls like this one is just a snap of the day. We have no idea what events will take place between now and then, what issues will arise or which ones will be hot. Until they announce their candidacy we really do not know who is running. We speculate along with media and the media takes all these polls so we can speculate even more. Almost 3 years to go before the 2016 elections and 2 years before the Republican primaries begin, we are hot to trot to talk who is running. It is fun, but this far out it means nothing.

I think we would be better off talking about the 2014 elections. IMO those elections will go a long way in helping shape what 2016 will look like.
 
Yesterday there was a little blip published that Darrell Issa was heading to New Hampshire next month as a guest speaker at an event that is usually reserved for presidential hopefuls.

hmmmmmm........

Issa was traveling and not available for comment. But in a statement he said two issues will define the federal elections in 2014 and 2016, when the next president will be selected.

“The first is whether or not the Republican Party can define itself as the party that supports individual opportunity and American entrepreneurship so that you can be the engine of your own prosperity, not government,” he said. “The second comes down to how comfortable the American people are with a large, invasive and powerful government that escapes accountability with no check-and-balance.”

He is certainly articulate. He is well versed on Constitutional Law. He knows all the dirty dealings start to finish over Fast and Furious, IRS-gate, Benghazi, Obamacare etc. etc. and whether the Democrat candidate were Biden or Clinton, he would be able to dissect their responses effortlessly like using a sharp scalpel. Hmmmmm. we shall see.

Issa heading to New Hampshire | UTSanDiego.com
 
110 voted

Ted Cruz 30%
Rand Paul 30%
Chris Christie 13%
Jon Hunstman 9%
Rick Perry 1%
Rick Santorum 1%
Paul Ryan 1%
Marco Rubio 0.91%
Mike Huckabee 0.91%
Rob Portman (was listed as 1 vote for Other) 0.91%
 
None. I won't be voting for any clown democrat or republican or libertarian etc.
 
YES!!!!! Glad my top choice for President is the frontrunner!

121 voted

Ted Cruz 33%
Rand Paul 28%
Chris Christie 12%
Jon Hunstman 8%
Rick Perry 1%
Rick Santorum 1%
Paul Ryan 1%
 
Just checked in to see how the voting was going and its really really really good news for Democrats. Cruz & Paul on top. Oh my! That has disaster written all over it in letters 100 feet high carved into the side of a mountain. Either this site is radically skewed far right or else the GOP is in for another 1964.
 
When Democrats don't like your choice for Republican candidate, you know your on the right track
 
I'm not a Republican and I didn't vote in the poll. However, I don't think Republicans will win the next election unless they nominate (Out of those choices) Jon Huntsman or Rubio. Everyone else is either too radical or too fat.
 
Thank you for Cruzing with Ted!

124 voted

Ted Cruz 33%
Rand Paul 28%
Chris Christie 12%
Jon Hunstman 8%
Rick Perry 1%
Rick Santorum 1%
Paul Ryan 1%
Rob Portman (write-in vote) 1%
 
I like the results of this poll. Either of the top two would be good choices IMO.
 
I like the results of this poll. Either of the top two would be good choices IMO.

Both of them would be horrible choices and just give the election to the Democrats.
 
Both of them would be horrible choices and just give the election to the Democrats.

The Democrats have won the last two Presidential Elections with a horrible choice.

The Republican's need someone strong, principled, with a backbone, and that can communicate effectively. That makes Cruz and Rand Paul possibilities.
 
Mr. Huckabee jumped into the spotlight with his "social/libido" comments at about the same time things heated up on Christie.
IMO, it is not a coincidence Huck is trying to fill the void Christie leaves.
Both of them would be horrible choices and just give the election to the Democrats.

Mr. Ryan has had a few good months looking "reasonable", with the December budget deal.
Still, I do not recall a losing VP-candidate becoming President .
 
The Democrats have won the last two Presidential Elections with a horrible choice.

The Republican's need someone strong, principled, with a backbone, and that can communicate effectively. That makes Cruz and Rand Paul possibilities.

They need people who are actually conservative, not the religious neo-con idiots they've been putting up lately.
 
If the Republican Party is not completely reformed from within, it does not win the next presidential election, despite the candidate. Time for us to remember, that history is made by the young. And young people are more prone to social engineering. So my choice is the Rand Paul. He has something to occupy the brains of young voters.
 
They need people who are actually conservative, not the religious neo-con idiots they've been putting up lately.

...Todd Akin will not be running.
 
IMO this is the Republicans last shot at the Presidency, as the country is becoming more and more brown, less and less ppl will be voting for them. This will only increase if another democrat is elected. Eventually, Texas will turn blue and this will seal the deal on Democrat rule. So the Republicans better not nominate a moderate, and give the Presidency their best effort.

If I were a liberal, I would want the GOP to nominate a Rand Paul libertarian- conservative. The Democratic Party would be forced to nominate an ultra leftist in order to counter some of his stances. In that case, marijuana legalization will be thrust into the main stream, and may be part of the Democratic party platform.

I haven't seen anybody as articulate and unflinching as Ted Cruz, probably since Raygun. I believe he would be a breath of fresh air to America. Rand Paul speaks eloquently, and you can tell that he is very passionate about what he beleives in. However, I beleive he is too soft and "holding back" when attacking this President, especially at a time when ppl desperately clamor and want an attack dog. I think Ted Cruz fits the bill as an attack dog. He recently wrote an article on the Imperial Presidency of Baraq obama.

Ted Cruz: The Imperial Presidency of Barack Obama - WSJ.com
 
Ted Cruz is exactly who the cons need to put up.....;)
 
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