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Who would you vote for in a republican primary?

Jon Huntsman, Paul Ryan are good choices. Both have much experience, are the fresh faces the GOP needs, sensible, and promising. I also like Chris Christie.
 
Zyphlin said:
I never really bought into the notion that the Mormon faith significantly hurt Romney in any tangible way.
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my sister in law is a bible thumping true believer. she voted third party because she claims Mormons aren't Christians. I asked her if she thought "Reverend Wright" was a more a Christian than Mitt. she admits she was an idiot now
 
Proud South Korean said:
Jon Huntsman, Paul Ryan are good choices. Both have much experience, are the fresh faces the GOP needs, sensible, and promising. I also like Chris Christie.
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Chris Christie is not only a RINO, but if you put a horn on him he'd look like a RHINO
 
TurtleDude said:
Chris Christie is not only a RINO, but if you put a horn on him he'd look like a RHINO
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TBH I haven't followed him that much. I followed him with interest after Hurricane Sandy (then again, everybody did) but that was a while ago. He may have changed. That's why I added him almost as an afterthought.
 
Proud South Korean said:
TBH I haven't followed him that much. I followed him with interest after Hurricane Sandy (then again, everybody did) but that was a while ago. He may have changed. That's why I added him almost as an afterthought.
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after Sandy, he looked like he wanted to give Obola a hummer in public =and by that I don't Mean an overpriced large SUV!!
 
TurtleDude said:
after Sandy, he looked like he wanted to give Obola a hummer in public =and by that I don't Mean an overpriced large SUV!!
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Ah, I got your meaning:
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Gringo allstar said:
True, I should have been more clear with my comment. It seemed some were discarding Carson because he might be a " creationist".. SO WHAT? And also some willing to discard Paul because of their perception of his father as " nutty" and once again I say SO WHAT. Those 2 and Cruz are the only ones I believe are not RINOs and that's whats needed. If the Republicans run the likes of a Christie, Bush, Romney or a Huntsman I will set it out, becasue I want no part of it. Ive essentially had it with this party and im giving them ONE more chance or im done with them.
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Ill likely vote for whomever wins the primary in the general election, but as far as the primary goes ill take paul and carson.

No matter how rino they are, beats having a liberal.
 
Sabanist said:
Lots of good candidates in 2016

Jeb Bush
Rand Paul
Mitt Romney
Paul Ryan
Ted Cruz
Ben Carson
Scott Brown


At this point i am leaning Paul or Carson

I like the idea of a president that has done something other than politics. I also share many of the same positions of paul and carson. Not all, but i dont miss the forest for the trees. I would support any of the above candidates tho if they won the primary.

What say you
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I would consider voting for Jeb Bush, Chris Christie, Scott Brown, or Paul Ryan. Possibly Marco Rubio. I would not vote for Paul. I would never vote for Cruz or Carson, I don't think either is qualified to be President. Especially not Carson. If either of them were the nominee I'd actively support Hillary Clinton.
 
Sherman123 said:
I would consider voting for Jeb Bush, Chris Christie, Scott Brown, or Paul Ryan. Possibly Marco Rubio. I would not vote for Paul. I would never vote for Cruz or Carson, I don't think either is qualified to be President. Especially not Carson. If either of them were the nominee I'd actively support Hillary Clinton.
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Paul and carson have held jobs other than politics
 
Paul ryan has been in congress since his 20s, prior to that he worked in politics. I like him but he is very much an establishment guy.

True enough christie was a long time us attorney but that is a political appointment. Not to mention he has been entrenched in politics since he was young.

Rubio has also been a politician his whole adult life

Brown is another who has held a job outside politics

The reason i believe its important is the insight they bring. They are better prepared to address the economic concerns of people who pay the salaries if government rather than spending their whole lives in elected office.

Again, i wouldnt lose any sleep if most of them were nominated. But i specifically like paul and carson
 
Ron Paul or Gary Johnson (yes, I realize neither is running for the Reps).

Rand Paul is a poor facsimile of his father.

So basically, all the candidates that seem to be running suck, imo...and some suck more then others.

If I had to choose one of the above, I would choose Rand Paul...grudgingly.


Btw, all the Dem candidates suck as well, imo.
 
Sabanist said:
Paul ryan has been in congress since his 20s, prior to that he worked in politics. I like him but he is very much an establishment guy.

True enough christie was a long time us attorney but that is a political appointment. Not to mention he has been entrenched in politics since he was young.

Rubio has also been a politician his whole adult life

Brown is another who has held a job outside politics

The reason i believe its important is the insight they bring. They are better prepared to address the economic concerns of people who pay the salaries if government rather than spending their whole lives in elected office.

Again, i wouldnt lose any sleep if most of them were nominated. But i specifically like paul and carson
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I've never bought the argument that an 'outsider' is on its own a good thing. I think Rand Paul has an atrocious perspective on foreign policy and that Carson is ludicrously unqualified due to his beliefs and pandering to the Breitbart-osphere.
 
Zyphlin said:
Absolutely no. Zero experience which gives me immediete pause, especially after the last guy. The fact he's appears to be a creationist also gives me great pause as I question the mentality and thought process of anyone that can honestly believe such a thing.
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Seriously? How can you be a medical doctor and still actively accept Creationism these days?
 
Porchev said:
Any one of those would be MUCH better than the current President.

Also I would add Mike Pence to the list.

I voted for Romney in 2012, and he does have his flaws but we would be much better off if he won.
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How? Do tell, tell us specifically how we would be better off. I appreciate your fantasy here, but what would be different after 21 months than we experience today?
 
Carson, Paul or Cruz would be most excellent choices for the Cons...
 
If Jeb Bush had balls and kept up positions like he initially started (centrist) then I could have supported him. Seems he will back off centrist positions that would gain him independent voters to secure the right wing base, and that won't work for me. I dislike most on the list. Folks mentioned Huntsman and Portman, but I agree the Huntsman campaign was like watching paint dry.
 
finebead said:
If Jeb Bush had balls and kept up positions like he initially started (centrist) then I could have supported him. Seems he will back off centrist positions that would gain him independent voters to secure the right wing base, and that won't work for me. I dislike most on the list. Folks mentioned Huntsman and Portman, but I agree the Huntsman campaign was like watching paint dry.
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Jeb Bush is far too much of a realist and pragmatist to make it through a primary. The GOP purists will never vote for him and you need them to win the nomination. Huntsman accepted science. That was enough for him to be cast out into the cold.
 
Rand Paul, definitely.
 
obvious Child said:
Huntsman accepted science. That was enough for him to be cast out into the cold.
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Huntsman also served as US Ambassador to China under...gasp!!...the Great Satan, Barack Obama.
The highly intelligent, competent Huntsman isn't just shivering out in the cold.....he's frozen solid.
 
Sabanist said:
Lots of good candidates in 2016

Jeb Bush
Rand Paul
Mitt Romney
Paul Ryan
Ted Cruz
Ben Carson
Scott Brown


At this point i am leaning Paul or Carson

I like the idea of a president that has done something other than politics. I also share many of the same positions of paul and carson. Not all, but i dont miss the forest for the trees. I would support any of the above candidates tho if they won the primary.

What say you
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Its over for mitt and Ben Carson will NEVER be president thats just silly. He has as much of a chance as Palin, Bachmann and Cain . . .ZERO

as for the rest ,there are pros and cons to all of them but a big thing for 2016/voting will be social issues. Just the way it is unfortunately. Im not saying thats how it SHOULD be but its the way it will be.

So all of them would have to run thier campaign in other directions, if any of thier "platforms" have anti-abortion and anti-equal rights stuff in them its a sure lose, just how it is right now. If they run on promises to stop/ban abortions and deny gays equal rights the run themselves out of the race.

Should it be how ANY candidate is solely judged, no but if you highlight those issues they can make or break you and in this case they will break them.

It be awesome if our elections dealt with REAL politics.
 
Sherman123 said:
I've never bought the argument that an 'outsider' is on its own a good thing. I think Rand Paul has an atrocious perspective on foreign policy and that Carson is ludicrously unqualified due to his beliefs and pandering to the Breitbart-osphere.
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So by that logic you think and insider is a good thing. What is it about pauls foreign policies that bother you.

And you think carson is unqualified due to which beliefs?
 
Is this all anyone has on him? Why does it matter? Look at where he stands on the issues. And he is also a damn fine doctor from what i read.
 
AGENT J said:
Its over for mitt and Ben Carson will NEVER be president thats just silly. He has as much of a chance as Palin, Bachmann and Cain . . .ZERO

as for the rest ,there are pros and cons to all of them but a big thing for 2016/voting will be social issues. Just the way it is unfortunately. Im not saying thats how it SHOULD be but its the way it will be.

So all of them would have to run thier campaign in other directions, if any of thier "platforms" have anti-abortion and anti-equal rights stuff in them its a sure lose, just how it is right now. If they run on promises to stop/ban abortions and deny gays equal rights the run themselves out of the race.

Should it be how ANY candidate is solely judged, no but if you highlight those issues they can make or break you and in this case they will break them.

It be awesome if our elections dealt with REAL politics.
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Changing gears on abortion is not going to happen. Its an evil practice and republicans will continue to fight it. Rand paul is an antifederalist, which is why i support him and could see him wanting the fed government out of the gay marriage debate
 
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