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Best Early pick for Republicans in 2012

Who is the best choice for republicans in 2012

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As far as the list goes, Mike Huckabee is the only one who has a tax plan that makes any since.
 
Io0011 said:
Running as a third party candidate is a great way to guarantee your going to lose. If your smart you get the political machines to pay for your campaign. The last guy to try to be elected president who wasn't a republican or democrat was Millard Fillmore, running as a whig in the 1850's.
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That's not true, IO, there are always third party candidates.

Teddy Roosevelt and Ross Perot are the most successful ones after Fillmore that come to mind.

Nader played a big role too, even though he was not as successful as Perot or Roosevelt.


PS ~ welcome to DP :2wave:
 
jackalope said:
That's not true, IO, there are always third party candidates.

Teddy Roosevelt and Ross Perot are the most successful ones after Fillmore that come to mind.

Nader played a big role too, even though he was not as successful as Perot or Roosevelt.
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Thank you for proving my point. They couldn't get elected, mainly because they "split the ticket" of the party that shared most of their views.
 
Io0011 said:
Thank you for proving my point. They couldn't get elected, mainly because they "split the ticket" of the party that shared most of their views.
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If that was your point, I wonder why you stated the last guy to try to get elected pres who wasn't a rep or a dem was Fillmore?

Unless you meant the last one successfully elected pres who wasn't a rep or a dem?
 
EgoffTib said:
Your "Libertarianophobia" has been duly noted, as well.
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You'd actually have to be scared of something to call it a phobia. I just like to mock the ideology that embodies the most radical aspects of liberalism and conservatism and then tries to call everyone else stupid or 'blind' like most cults usually do.
 
Hatuey said:
You'd actually have to be scared of something to call it a phobia. I just like to mock the ideology that embodies the most radical aspects of liberalism and conservatism and then tries to call everyone else stupid or 'blind' like most cults usually do.
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C'mon now, no need to stereotype and generalize.
 
One can't be a radical and a gradualist at the same time, and I'm clearly the latter.
 
EgoffTib said:
C'mon now, no need to stereotype and generalize.
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When you have people looking up to a radical like Ron Paul, calling themselves a movement, screaming about some political moral high ground and it's not hard to run into those people within that 'movement'. Then I think it's safe to say you're a cult. Liberals are Catholics. Conservatives are Baptists. And Libertarians are the Phelps family.
 
Hatuey said:
When you have people looking up to a radical like Ron Paul, calling themselves a movement, screaming about some political moral high ground and it's not hard to run into those people within that 'movement'. Then I think it's safe to say you're a cult. Liberals are Catholics. Conservatives are Baptists. And Libertarians are the Phelps family.
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So are you done with your emotional diatribe yet, or should I get some more popcorn?
 
I almost do hope the Republican party chooses Sarah Palin, for three reasons:

1. I get to look at her on TV. (oh babydoll :kissy: )

2. I get to watch the media and the liberals explode with apoplexy that she dared show her face again. :blowup: :popcorn2:

3. Somebody who isn't a professional politician with Ivy League cred and close ties to the party establishment gets to have some airtime.


I have no idea whether she could beat Obama or not.... I think a lot of that will depend on Obama the next three years... but it would be very entertaining.
 
I would say right now, Romney would have a good chance, but he is not my pick. I have also moved away from being a Palin supporter for president. So far, I like Pawlenty and Ron Paul, but Paul is too old now.

So, to choose the one I think has the best chance and would be my pick is Pawlenty. He balanced Minnesota's $4.3 billion deficit and created a projected $2 billion surplus without raising taxes. He is a confident speaker with a great sense of humor.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bi7jjGc01u0"]YouTube - Gov. Tim Pawlenty's Governor's Club Dinner Address[/ame]

One to watch: Scott Walker. He is currently the Milwaukee County Executive and is running for Wisconsin governor in 2010. When first elected into the county executive, he cut his own pay. He balanced the county budget and created a surplus, the only such in Wisconsin. He is currently considering the elimination of county government in Wisconsin and shifting it to a state responsibility, streamlining government. It is probably way too soon for him to run for president in 2012, but I think he could be a viable candidate later on.
 
EgoffTib said:
So are you done with your emotional diatribe yet, or should I get some more popcorn?
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You'd actually have to show some emotion. I don't even break a sweat with Libertarians.
 
Realist1 said:
A Liberal puts a List out, for the Repubs to "choose" from?:lol:

Just a touch presumptuous Redress.:roll: :roll:
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I also mentioned that there was only 10 spots, to assume there wsa an other option, and all that. It's not like I tried to stack the deck, it's an honest question. I actually used two mainstream articles to pick those on the list.
 
Io0011 said:
Why wasn't Ron Paul on the list?
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Because I see him as a libertarian, not a republican, because there is a max of 10 poll options, and because I did not think of him.
 
Goshin said:
I almost do hope the Republican party chooses Sarah Palin, for three reasons:

1. I get to look at her on TV.

2. I get to watch the media and the liberals explode with apoplexy that she dared show her face again.

3. Somebody who isn't a professional politician with Ivy League cred and close ties to the party establishment gets to have some airtime.


I have no idea whether she could beat Obama or not.... I think a lot of that will depend on Obama the next three years... but it would be very entertaining.
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Palin for the GOP 2012!!!!:july_4th::elephantf::july_4th::
 
Redress said:
I also mentioned that there was only 10 spots, to assume there wsa an other option, and all that. It's not like I tried to stack the deck, it's an honest question. I actually used two mainstream articles to pick those on the list.
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You waste your time using logic on a partisan troll. Save your breath for people worthy of debate and discussion.
 
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