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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

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2016 GOP PRIMARY

I know it's early but it's fun to take the time now to speculate and add thoughts. I want to set up different kinds of the same polls - as I feel that they will be more revealing than only doing it one way.

For example, in some polls, I will have a vote for one. In other polls of the same kind, I'll have a vote for all that you want.

In this one, it'll be a one-option. It seems these polls here are limited to 10 options, so I'm gonna put the most mentioned prospective candidates and top-tier.

Ted Cruz
Rand Paul
Mike Huckabee
Marco Rubio
Chris Christie
Rick Santorum
Rick Perry
Jon Huntsman
Paul Ryan
Other (Please specify)
 
Too early to tell.
 
leaning toward Rand Paul
 
Yes but as I said, early speculation is fun.

It will change over time. Approximately half will run, half won't. And more will run that wasn't even mentioned in here.

Pollsters often poll how candidates are doing and candidates decide from that - sometimes.

Should that happen then a newer updated poll would be made.
 
Rubio, Perry, Santorum, and Cruz? Lol. Say hello to Democrats getting the white house for another 4 years.
 
Huntsman, though I'm in a closed primary state and not a registered Republican.
Christie is just another warhorse (aren't they ALL???) who kowtows to the 9-11 crowd whom lost relatives/friends on that terrible day.

I'm really tired of 9-11 forming our entire outlook at the world - while it has to be factored in - it cannot be sole the driving agenda.
 
Currently with 5 people polled so far,

Jon Huntsman 40%
Ted Cruz 20%
Mike Huckabee 20%
Rand Paul 20%

So, just for the sake of fun, we can in this poll - for now, declare Jon Huntsman the 2016 GOP Frontrunner... until more people vote and then we will likely see the numbers change.

Eventually I could make potential hypothetical general-election match-ups. Be it with each party's frontrunner in each party. Or also with those in the real life polls. And including 3rd party candidates.
 
Right as I was writing that, someone else voted.

6 people voted

Jon Huntsman 50%
Ted Cruz 16.67%
Mike Huckabee 16.67%
Rand Paul 16.67%
 
GO TED CRUZ GO!

Remember, Republicans, Ted Cruz did a 21 hour (sort of) filibuster against Obamacare. Although technically not a filibuster, he stood on the Senate floor for 21 hours and spoke non stop and didn't even seem to get tired at all. He did that for our freedom. Despite annoying a lot of the Democrats and moderate Republicans in the Senate.

We need someone willing to stand up for the people - not someone who is willing to cater and compromise on what is right. We need to really know where the President stands on the issues - and to know that they will protect and defend our freedom.
 
Can you believe people are saying that Rand Paul accepted Obamacare??
We are very different on issues, but we are closer than those right-ists are with you..
leaning toward Rand Paul
"Normal" GOPees like Boehner can't govern with these far-right primaries his members are facing, House and Senate .
 
Jon Huntsman is the most intellectual of the choices while Christie is the most electable. He's the one I would most like to have a coffee with.

Most of the others may be "feel good" for true Conservatives but they will create a large push-back. By the time the election rolls around, I suspect people will be exhausted by Obama. But will they embrace a dyed-in-the-wool Conservative? Not a chance (opinion© not fact).
 
Just now saw your reply. My last reply was to the guy before you.

Rand Paul was likely my choice for VP - until he accepted Obamacare.
LOL-Rand did not accept ObamaCare.
 
2016 GOP PRIMARY

I know it's early but it's fun to take the time now to speculate and add thoughts. I want to set up different kinds of the same polls - as I feel that they will be more revealing than only doing it one way.

For example, in some polls, I will have a vote for one. In other polls of the same kind, I'll have a vote for all that you want.

In this one, it'll be a one-option. It seems these polls here are limited to 10 options, so I'm gonna put the most mentioned prospective candidates and top-tier.

Ted Crz
Rand Paul
Mike Huckabee
Marco uRubio
Chris Christie
Rick Santorum
Rick Perry
Jon Huntsman
Paul Ryan
Other (Please specify)

Thinking it early for speculation, I voted other; but I will follow your poll for the humorous entertainment of observing those who will not or cannot vote in a GOP primary voice their opinions about which candidate will lose. No doubt that it will be opined that each and every candidate is the perfect loser. :mrgreen:

Good fortune to you

Thom Paine
 
Can you believe people are saying that Rand Paul accepted Obamacare??
We are very different on issues, but we are closer than those right-ists are with you..

"Normal" GOPees like Boehner can't govern with these far-right primaries his members are facing, House and Senate .

Rand Paul did accept Obamacare.

And Boehner isn't normal. He always looks high or like he's crying about something. Bloodshot eyes and the George W. Bush crying face. I think the moderates are not normal. Don't let the media deceive you in to thinking that.
 
Jon Huntsman is the most intellectual of the choices while Christie is the most electable. He's the one I would most like to have a coffee with.

Most of the others may be "feel good" for true Conservatives but they will create a large push-back. By the time the election rolls around, I suspect people will be exhausted by Obama. But will they embrace a dyed-in-the-wool Conservative? Not a chance (opinion© not fact).

Chris Christie isn't the most electable. Chris Christie is THE LEAST ELECTABLE. He is the WORST choice of ALL the Republicans. Unless if you count Peter King. He is even worse than Christie. And see that's the problem. You are letting emotion rule your vote. It isn't their likable personality that will help put this country on a better track. It's the candidate with the best ideas.

When will Republicans learn, that nominating a moderate just because they're viewed as "more likely to win" - not only is wrong because it has to "settle" for "MUCH less than best" BUT ALSO, it didn't work in 2008 with McCain, and it didn't work in 2012 with Romney. It wouldn't work with Christie in 2016. Please don't make that mistake again.
 
Thinking it early for speculation, I voted other; but I will follow your poll for the humorous entertainment of observing those who will not or cannot vote in a GOP primary voice their opinions about which candidate will lose. No doubt that it will be opined that each and every candidate is the perfect loser. :mrgreen:

Good fortune to you

Thom Paine

Alright. Well thanks for your reply anyway.
 
Current poll results, 11 polled

Jon Hunstman 36.36%
Ted Cruz 18.18%
Rand Paul 18.18%
Mike Huckabee 9.09%
Chris Christie 9.09%
Other 9.09%
 
Rand Paul did accept Obamacare.

Would you prefer Paul and his family have no insurance?
Both Paul but especially McConnell face huge dilemmas in KY where a state and federal exchange are working quite well due to KY's Dem. governor..
Imagine what might be happening with ACA if the 25 GOP states weren't obstructing ?
 
Chris Christie isn't the most electable. Chris Christie is THE LEAST ELECTABLE. He is the WORST choice of ALL the Republicans. Unless if you count Peter King. He is even worse than Christie. And see that's the problem. You are letting emotion rule your vote. It isn't their likable personality that will help put this country on a better track. It's the candidate with the best ideas.

When will Republicans learn, that nominating a moderate just because they're viewed as "more likely to win" - not only is wrong because it has to "settle" for "MUCH less than best" BUT ALSO, it didn't work in 2008 with McCain, and it didn't work in 2012 with Romney. It wouldn't work with Christie in 2016. Please don't make that mistake again.

Uh, I think you don't realize that I'm not a Republican or a Conservative. I'm just a very logic driven independent and my commentary on candidates is just my view, not my direction or desire.

So, I view Christie as the most electable and he most plausible from what I can tell. As an expert, my rating is zero on a scale of ten. I just express my thoughts here, I don't take sides except when te topic is narrow and specific and I feel that I have something useful to contribute.

IMHO the 2008 election was for or against Bush. His term slid into the election like sewage draining downhill. I doubt any Republican could have won in 2008. In 2012, the GOP self-destructed or they could have won. Romney was a dubious choice who made one error after another during the campaign. He wasn't a "bad man", just a "poor choice", and that had little to do with his "moderation".
 
I am holding out for a better candidate, but not holding my breath that one will show up.
 
Obamacare wants to put a chip inside people. There is a video of it on youtube.

Also, they are rich so they can afford healthcare. Realistically I think we should go the route of canada and have free health care. If the government audits the federal reserve, and reduces wasteful spending, they could much more easily afford it.

But when it comes to people who do need insurance - I think insurance is a fraud concept anyway. Give them money every month and if/when you ever need it, then they'll only pay the partial cost for you. It sounds pretty stupid to me.

So preferably, I would rather there be a system where nobody has to even need insurance to begin with.

By the way, not sure if you heard - but Obama blatantly lied - when he kept clearly saying "If you like your health insurance, you can keep it." that is much more impeachment-worthy than when Bill Clinton lied about smooching with the former Acting First Lady Monica Lewinsky.
 
I am holding out for a better candidate, but not holding my breath that one will show up.

Can you give some examples please? If not who, then describe an ideal candidate.

There are others I thought of mentioning but there was a 10 candidate limit. I would've also added Scott Walker, Bobby Jindal, Jeb Bush, Nikki Haley, Sarah Palin, Newt Gingrich, Scott Brown, Ben Carson, Donald Trump, Mary Fallin.
 
2016 GOP PRIMARY

I know it's early but it's fun to take the time now to speculate and add thoughts. I want to set up different kinds of the same polls - as I feel that they will be more revealing than only doing it one way.

For example, in some polls, I will have a vote for one. In other polls of the same kind, I'll have a vote for all that you want.

In this one, it'll be a one-option. It seems these polls here are limited to 10 options, so I'm gonna put the most mentioned prospective candidates and top-tier.

Ted Cruz
Rand Paul
Mike Huckabee
Marco Rubio
Chris Christie
Rick Santorum
Rick Perry
Jon Huntsman
Paul Ryan
Other (Please specify)

I will go with the prediction of the late great David Broder. (yeah he was a lib but his son was a suite mate of mine in College-great guy)

ROBERT PORTMAN-R-Ohio
 
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