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Out of curiosity, who do you think the electable Republicans are?
infortunately right now, I really am not sure. I would guess Daniels would have to be close to the top if he can get his name known a little more. Of course the possible could bes are probably too new like you have mentioned: Christie and Rubio for starters. I have very mixed feeling about Huck, first I don't think he will run. If he does, whether he could pull it off would depend on what Obama does in the next 12 months or so. Pawlenty has some good ideas, but I don' think he has the personality. Paul Ryan, question mark and believe it or not I am not sure Barbour couldn't pull an upset. He has said some very damaging things, unfortunately. It still all boils down to how Obama handles future crisis, so far he isn't doing too well.
Yeah the Republicans are way too "moderate" these days. That's why John McCain had to sell his soul to religious right to get nominated. Face it, the social conservatives in the GOP are a POWERFUL force. Why else would Mike Huckabee even be relevant? Why else would the name Sarah Palin be a household name? If a candidate shows any hesitation on abortion, gay marriage, and a myriad of any other irrelevant social issues he can't be nominated by the mainstream GOP.
Sarah Palin is a household name, not because of the conservative social right only, the media did this. They made ruining her their number 1 goal, people felt sorry for her, she gained in popularity and now, it coming close to being an also...It has very little to do with her right wing views, some, certainly, but not solely.
infortunately right now, I really am not sure. I would guess Daniels would have to be close to the top if he can get his name known a little more. Of course the possible could bes are probably too new like you have mentioned: Christie and Rubio for starters. I have very mixed feeling about Huck, first I don't think he will run. If he does, whether he could pull it off would depend on what Obama does in the next 12 months or so. Pawlenty has some good ideas, but I don' think he has the personality. Paul Ryan, question mark and believe it or not I am not sure Barbour couldn't pull an upset. He has said some very damaging things, unfortunately. It still all boils down to how Obama handles future crisis, so far he isn't doing too well.
Nita
Have to agree with Bill Maher that Barbour brings to mind the character, Boss Hogg from the Dukes of Hazzard. Maybe that plays OK in the deep South but not in all of America.
John McCain, a man who at age 50 voted against "Martin Luther King Day".
Hint: That is what the American South wants in office, which is very sad.
No so much the entire American South.Florida, Virginia and North Carolina were the states in the South that Obama won.
Another thing to look at is this. About 95% of the African-American population voted for Obama. 46% of the White population voted for Obama. The American South has more African-Americans than any other region. This means the majority of the African-American population in the South voted for Obama. If you look at the electoral maps for the 2008 election, the counties in the South that voted for Obama are majority African-American. Majority White counties in the South voted for McCain. This is actually a matter of race when it comes to voting. There is a sharp contrast when it comes to race and voting.
In some northern states, this voting pattern is much less prevalent. Iowa is about 90% White and Obama won this state by a landslide. Obama won Wisconsin, Minnesota,Vermont,New Hampshire, and Maine by landslides. All of these states are at least 85% White and have African-American populations under 10%.
infortunately right now, I really am not sure. I would guess Daniels would have to be close to the top if he can get his name known a little more. Of course the possible could bes are probably too new like you have mentioned: Christie and Rubio for starters. I have very mixed feeling about Huck, first I don't think he will run. If he does, whether he could pull it off would depend on what Obama does in the next 12 months or so. Pawlenty has some good ideas, but I don' think he has the personality. Paul Ryan, question mark and believe it or not I am not sure Barbour couldn't pull an upset. He has said some very damaging things, unfortunately. It still all boils down to how Obama handles future crisis, so far he isn't doing too well.
Nita
I think if Romney can somehow make it out of the Religlican..er the Republican Party he stands a shot in the General Election. He's got good business/financial credentials and I think he's a moderate in social areas which I think will help him.
I think if Romney can somehow make it out of the Religlican..er the Republican Party he stands a shot in the General Election. He's got good business/financial credentials and I think he's a moderate in social areas which I think will help him.
I totally have problems with him, but I do think, if he can get the nomination he has a shot at beating Obama. He has some good but lots of bad and his religion will hurt him more in the primaries than the general election.
infortunately right now, I really am not sure. I would guess Daniels would have to be close to the top if he can get his name known a little more. Of course the possible could bes are probably too new like you have mentioned: Christie and Rubio for starters. I have very mixed feeling about Huck, first I don't think he will run. If he does, whether he could pull it off would depend on what Obama does in the next 12 months or so. Pawlenty has some good ideas, but I don' think he has the personality. Paul Ryan, question mark and believe it or not I am not sure Barbour couldn't pull an upset. He has said some very damaging things, unfortunately. It still all boils down to how Obama handles future crisis, so far he isn't doing too well.
Nita
Pawlenty is really going full throttle for the southern religious base. All of a sudden he is talking with this southern twang he never had before, and is banging the drum hard on social issues, and of course going after the gays.
Sarah Palin is a household name, not because of the conservative social right only, the media did this. They made ruining her their number 1 goal, people felt sorry for her, she gained in popularity and now, it coming close to being an also...It has very little to do with her right wing views, some, certainly, but not solely.
Nita
The media didn't do this. Sarah Palin did it by interjecting herself into every single thing she possibly could. Not to mention working for the network a whole slew of potential GOP candidates all flocked to for jobs is going to get you coverage.
Pawlenty is really going full throttle for the southern religious base. All of a sudden he is talking with this southern twang he never had before, and is banging the drum hard on social issues, and of course going after the gays.
And I'm losing respect for him by the day. I liked him while he was the Governor of my home state, but he's slowly starting to sell out. Sad.
Pawlenty is really going full throttle for the southern religious base. All of a sudden he is talking with this southern twang he never had before, and is banging the drum hard on social issues, and of course going after the gays.
i haven't paid much attention to his speaking lately, but I think his using a southern twang considering where he lives is pretty funny. Thanks for my morning giggle....
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That's why John McCain had to sell his soul to religious right to get nominated. Face it, the social conservatives in the GOP are a POWERFUL force. Why else would Mike Huckabee even be relevant? Why else would the name Sarah Palin be a household name? If a candidate shows any hesitation on abortion, gay marriage, and a myriad of any other irrelevant social issues he can't be nominated by the mainstream GOP.
