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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
So right wingers Cruz & Paul combine for 60% of the vote here among Republicans.

2016 should see Democrats singing "Happy Days Are Here Again". :mrgreen:
 
Wasn't Ted Cruz born in canada? Therefor not able to be president...?
 
I wouldn't be surprised if the Republican nominee hasn't even been mentioned by any media outlet at this point.
 
vasuderatorrent said:
I wouldn't be surprised if the Republican nominee hasn't even been mentioned by any media outlet at this point.
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A good thought... though 2 years out the candidate needs to at least be on the horizon (not an unknown)... any thoughts?

BTW, Ted Cruz, the leader of this poll at this writing, has only a slightly better chance of being elected POTUS than Obama has being elected for a third term..... in other words, practically none.
 
Of all the GOP hacks listed, Rand Paul is the most tolerable.
 
Yet neither Rand Paul nor Paul Ryan were invited to the "Adelson" primary in Vegas, just old and current governors.
America should be very afraid when Adelson and the Kochs are determining who will run, who they will trash, and what the policies of the Nation will be .
 
NIMBY said:
Yet neither Rand Paul nor Paul Ryan were invited to the "Adelson" primary in Vegas, just old and current governors.
America should be very afraid when Adelson and the Kochs are determining who will run, who they will trash, and what the policies of the Nation will be .
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Hey, Linc.
I don't think any of the pols mentioned in this poll will get the nod.
Maybe Pence, maybe Walker.:shrug:
 
I could be coming to Vegas for Baseball this year.
But I won't come near the Venetian.
I'll be looking for Political bets and would go big with the right odds on R. Paul.
radioman said:
Hey, Linc.
I don't think any of the pols mentioned in this poll will get the nod.
Maybe Pence, maybe Walker.:shrug:
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Pence can't make up his mind on Medicaid; probably waiting until after the election like a lot of the GOP govs.
Walker is using a gimmick.
Others who have taken it call it "Healthy Ohio" instead of Medicaid Ohio.

Btw, there were off-shore odds on the College Wrestling champs.
I've got a line on St. Louis next year, which is also a mecca for easy tickets from scalpers.
One does need binoculars for certain mats.
2016 is New York City--Madison Square Garden looks enticing .
 
NIMBY said:
I've got a line on St. Louis next year, which is also a mecca for easy tickets from scalpers.
One does need binoculars for certain mats.
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Binoculars don't bother me too much.
How much do the best seats run in St. Louis?
Is the improved vision worth the cost?
 
It's absolutely worth the cost.
I'm still trying to "pin my wife down" on what she wants to do.

You can see multiple mats at one time when you're closer.
I've got reservations for a primo room but need to secure a room with two beds.

There are radios you can get for $10 for the ear that allow you to go to any of the eight mats.
And St. Louis is so beautiful .

radioman said:
Binoculars don't bother me too much.
How much do the best seats run in St. Louis?
Is the improved vision worth the cost?
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163 votes

Ted Cruz 31.29% (51 votes)
Rand Paul 28.83% (47 votes)
Chris Christie 11.04% (18 votes)
OTHER 9.20% (15 votes)
Rick Santorum 7.36% (12 votes)
Jon Hunstman 6.75% (11 votes)
Paul Ryan 2.45% (4 votes)
Rick Perry 1.23% (2 votes)
Mike Huckabee 1.23% (2 votes)
Marco Rubio 0.63% (1 vote)

I should make a new poll soon, with more information about other candidates likely running/not running.
 
I am not a Republican so I did not vote. But I am overjoyed that the two candidates of the right wing - Cruz and Paul have some 60% of the vote. This is an excellent sign for Democrats that the GOP ship will go too far to the right and crash upon the rocks in 2016. And no matter how many times you tell them that - it will not matter and they will do it anyway. Its pathological and they cannot control themselves.
 
haymarket said:
I am not a Republican so I did not vote. But I am overjoyed that the two candidates of the right wing - Cruz and Paul have some 60% of the vote. This is an excellent sign for Democrats that the GOP ship will go too far to the right and crash upon the rocks in 2016. And no matter how many times you tell them that - it will not matter and they will do it anyway. Its pathological and they cannot control themselves.
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I absolutely REFUSE to believe that Cruz or Paul couldn't win a general election. Their ideas are better. Obama is a failure, and if the 2014 midterms were any indication, the Republicans are in a good position to win the White House in 2016. No, not some "moderate" who will "compromise" what's right with what the wrong side (liberals) want.
 
Tothian said:
I absolutely REFUSE to believe that Cruz or Paul couldn't win a general election. Their ideas are better. Obama is a failure, and if the 2014 midterms were any indication, the Republicans are in a good position to win the White House in 2016. No, not some "moderate" who will "compromise" what's right with what the wrong side (liberals) want.
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Excellent!!!! That is just the kind of attitude I want to see take over the republican mindset over the next two years.
 
haymarket said:
Excellent!!!! That is just the kind of attitude I want to see take over the republican mindset over the next two years.
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Don't worry. Cruz isn't going to get the nomination of the GOP

I think Kasich is going to be a formidable candidate now even though Portman is far smarter.

I wonder if the Dems can find something fresher and more credible than a waning "Cankles"
 
TurtleDude said:
Don't worry. Cruz isn't going to get the nomination of the GOP

I think Kasich is going to be a formidable candidate now even though Portman is far smarter.

I wonder if the Dems can find something fresher and more credible than a waning "Cankles"
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If both Cruz and Paul are smart they will make some sort of working alliance where they divide up the primaries between the two so they do not have to waste time and money only to lose to the other in different states allowing a Romney type to slide in between them. Of course, thats a lot to ask of a politician but it would be smart.

I have no idea where the Dems will go but my gut tells me Clinton is simply not in the cards.
 
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