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"The eventual nominee was the runaway leader by this point in the campaign. In October 1999, George W. Bush led the Republican field with 60%, Bob Dole led in 1995 with 46%, George H.W. Bush in 1987 with 41%, Ronald Reagan in 1979 with 41%... and so on back to Richard Nixon in 1959, when he led with 67%."
A possibility. But, it could just as easily signal 'real' debate within the Republican Party, thus no consensus at this juncture.
To be honest, I'm not sure if it is best for a party to be Lemming-like - we all know what happens to the Lemmings - behind their candidate. Or to be fractuous in debate about a number of potential candidates.
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Originally Posted by Natural510
It just goes to show none of them are particularly well-liked or will present any real threat to Obama's reelection chances.
Romney has some real problems if he can never break over 25% in any national poll.
If you think about it, if all of the other candidates, except for the "unique Ron Paul voters" dropped out of the race except one of them, only Huntsman's (2%) voters would probably go to Romney, meaning the other remaining candidate would win. This is why Romney doesn't want any of them (except maybe Huntsman) to leave the race for as long as possible.
Funny things happen in families. Families may fight like cats and dogs, but let someone, or something outside of family threaten one of them, and they form ranks in a heartbeat. Maybe that will the case here, maybe not. Only the smug think they know the future.
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How can any of them win if they can't even get the majority of Republicans?
You have to figure that when Ron Paul doesn't get the nomination much of his support will vote libertarian
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