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jmowreader

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8. Five to seven percent

Sat Jan 21, 2012, 01:44 AM

Jan 2012

The Party has a bigger worry if Gingrich gets the nomination: how many Republicans will not cast a vote for anyone if Gingrich gets the nomination?

I use the term "negative coattails" to describe this: it's what happens when a party runs such a loser he takes downticket candidates to defeat with him. Gingrich has the potential to hand the Democrats back the House and enough of the Senate that the GOP's "filibuster everything" strategy will no longer work.

Which is why, if Romney isn't their standardbearer, they'll figure out some way to have it be either Rick Santorum plus a business executive to be named later or a preacher plus a businessman if they have to work it out in a brokered convention. I don't know...Rick Warren and Sam Palmisano, retired CEO of IBM?

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How many Republicans would vote for Obama if Newt Ginrich got the nomination? [View all] bluestateguy Jan 2012 OP

Between Republican women, gays, religious moderates, young people, and minorities rocktivity Jan 2012 #1

I would have said 'zero' but I didn't realize that about 2008. They must have been THINKING gateley Jan 2012 #2

I'm sure they'd just stay home. Fearless Jan 2012 #3

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About 5% Eid Ma Clack Shaw Jan 2012 #5

If Republicans held true to what they say and "believe" ... none of them. zbdent Jan 2012 #6

Probably not all that many. Instead they would stay home. Which is just as good - its a vote for us. jwirr Jan 2012 #7

Five to seven percent jmowreader Jan 2012 #8