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gopiscrap

(23,673 posts)
Tue Nov 5, 2013, 01:10 PM Nov 2013

I know it's three years away but:

who do you think is going to win the Republican nomination?


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Rick Scott
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Rand Paul
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Ted Cruz
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Jeb Bush
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Chris Christie
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Sarah Palin
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John Kasich
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Marco Rubio
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I know it's three years away but: (Original Post) gopiscrap Nov 2013 OP
At this point, Christie quinnox Nov 2013 #1
It's true they usually run a quasi moderate flamingdem Nov 2013 #16
yep, and I'm also expecting his "fatness" to help him, in an ironic way quinnox Nov 2013 #20
He's got the "fat vote" flamingdem Nov 2013 #21
2012 again. Rod Beauvex Nov 2013 #2
Marco Rubio. I predicted Romney four years out. onehandle Nov 2013 #3
I forgot about him gopiscrap Nov 2013 #5
Many GOP governors could take a shot Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #4
Ted Cruz is not an option he can't Run. William769 Nov 2013 #6
why can't Cruz run gopiscrap Nov 2013 #8
He's not an American. William769 Nov 2013 #9
George Romney ran and he was born in Mexico gopiscrap Nov 2013 #10
I stand corrected, I did not know his mother was born in Delaware. William769 Nov 2013 #12
My dream ticket wold be a Palin Cruz ticket gopiscrap Nov 2013 #13
Posting without comment. William769 Nov 2013 #18
ha ha gopiscrap Nov 2013 #23
Why, the "Great Champion", Jeb Bush of course.............. wandy Nov 2013 #7
can't be Walker if Jeb Bush gets the nomination gopiscrap Nov 2013 #11
Ted Cruz because the Rs just can't help themselves. AtomicKitten Nov 2013 #14
We wish! flamingdem Nov 2013 #15
it would be crazy in full bloom AtomicKitten Nov 2013 #19
Jeb zappaman Nov 2013 #17
I don't think you can count out the Red Skull el_bryanto Nov 2013 #22
 

quinnox

(20,600 posts)
1. At this point, Christie
Tue Nov 5, 2013, 01:11 PM
Nov 2013

He is the one trying to pretend he is a moderate and can get the Democratic votes too, but also the conservative votes. He is trying to play both sides of the fence.

flamingdem

(39,303 posts)
16. It's true they usually run a quasi moderate
Tue Nov 5, 2013, 01:44 PM
Nov 2013

like Romney.

Christie will attract some Latino, Black voters. Not so sure about women.

He'll attract low info voters who like him on Saturday Night Live, etc.

Many citizens are lame enough to vote for the entertainment value of a candidate - see Reagan 1980

 

quinnox

(20,600 posts)
20. yep, and I'm also expecting his "fatness" to help him, in an ironic way
Tue Nov 5, 2013, 01:48 PM
Nov 2013

He will either lose a lot more weight, and he will then brag about it on the campaign trail, about how he has great discipline and willpower and so on, or he will remain fat, and all the fat people in America (and let's face it, we are an obese nation) will look at him as "one of them" an average guy carrying excess weight, and they can relate to him.

Rod Beauvex

(564 posts)
2. 2012 again.
Tue Nov 5, 2013, 01:15 PM
Nov 2013

It'll be another clown race for awhile, then someone people might actually vote for will appear, likely Christie, as the previous poster mentioned.

onehandle

(51,122 posts)
3. Marco Rubio. I predicted Romney four years out.
Tue Nov 5, 2013, 01:17 PM
Nov 2013

They will want to take a chance to carve away just enough Latinos, who want to see a Latino President in their lifetimes.

And Ted Cruz is un-electable, and they know it.

 

Pretzel_Warrior

(8,361 posts)
4. Many GOP governors could take a shot
Tue Nov 5, 2013, 01:22 PM
Nov 2013

Tge field will have some conservatives...but LOTS of moderates as well.

William769

(55,124 posts)
6. Ted Cruz is not an option he can't Run.
Tue Nov 5, 2013, 01:25 PM
Nov 2013

Rick Scott won't even be able to win Florida if he were to run again as our Governor.

My best guess is it's going to be a somewhat moderate that has not been on the national stage. Their party is on life support & they know it.

gopiscrap

(23,673 posts)
10. George Romney ran and he was born in Mexico
Tue Nov 5, 2013, 01:28 PM
Nov 2013

One of Cruz' parents was an American citizen at the time of his birth, that confers native born citizenship.

William769

(55,124 posts)
12. I stand corrected, I did not know his mother was born in Delaware.
Tue Nov 5, 2013, 01:36 PM
Nov 2013

I do believe though he has about as much chance as getting the Republican nomination as my dog Prissy does.

gopiscrap

(23,673 posts)
13. My dream ticket wold be a Palin Cruz ticket
Tue Nov 5, 2013, 01:38 PM
Nov 2013

and then watch them get slaughtered. Besides I loved the SNL skits about Palin!!

wandy

(3,539 posts)
7. Why, the "Great Champion", Jeb Bush of course..............
Tue Nov 5, 2013, 01:25 PM
Nov 2013

Naturally to appease the Koch funded devision of the GOP someone standing for freedumb that has a christan background and high moral standards will be selected for VP.
I'm thinking Scott Walker.

gopiscrap

(23,673 posts)
11. can't be Walker if Jeb Bush gets the nomination
Tue Nov 5, 2013, 01:29 PM
Nov 2013

the President and the Vice President can't be from the same state. That's why Cheney found a "home" in Wyoming.

 

AtomicKitten

(46,585 posts)
14. Ted Cruz because the Rs just can't help themselves.
Tue Nov 5, 2013, 01:40 PM
Nov 2013

Christie will never make it out of the GOP primary a viable candidate. He's pissed off the teabaggers and they, the fringiest of the fringe, are the ones that vote in the GOP primary.

flamingdem

(39,303 posts)
15. We wish!
Tue Nov 5, 2013, 01:42 PM
Nov 2013

That would be something.

Wouldn't be too good for our international reputation, but it would be pretty entertaining in a horror movie kind of way.

el_bryanto

(11,804 posts)
22. I don't think you can count out the Red Skull
Tue Nov 5, 2013, 04:19 PM
Nov 2013

Yes, he's a bit of a dark horse, but I think his message really resonates with the Tea Party faithful.

Bryant

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