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Algernon Moncrieff

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9. I've been predicting this for a while

Wed Sep 17, 2014, 10:29 AM

Sep 2014

Admittedly, I was thinking Michael Bloomberg.

There are lots of fiscal conservative/moderate-liberal Republicans out there who are as appalled as anyone about what the Tea Party has done to the GOP, but don't feel ready to come over to our side.

The move makes sense at a certain level. He can't get nominated in the current GOP, so why try? Bypass a costly primary process. I can see him appealing to moderate Republicans, independents, and even some conservative Democrats. The question in my mind is this: What states can he win? Utah? perhaps. Maybe a punchers chance in North Carolina, Florida, and Ohio. I don't see much else out there for him.

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Jon Huntsman, Independent For President? [View all] brooklynite Sep 2014 OP

I would imagine this would guarantee a Democratic win. BlueEye Sep 2014 #1

He's rich as five frigging Roosevelts, he's appealing as hell...and he's a MORMON. MADem Sep 2014 #2

I think the reason he didn't get very far last time is that The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2014 #6

Ha ha!! MADem Sep 2014 #10

Agree with all you say -- and thank God the Republicans are too stupid to see his potential karynnj Sep 2014 #39

He's got a lot of good optics, especially for the big mushy middle who can't deal with too much MADem Sep 2014 #50

Running For President-Left Independent Sanders vs. Right-Independent Huntsman. DhhD Sep 2014 #3

I would love to see a 4-way contest with legitmate candidates. morningfog Sep 2014 #8

It'd be exciting, but here's the problem I see Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2014 #11

Interesting question. Agschmid Sep 2014 #29

That is an interesting puzzle. politicat Sep 2014 #30

The last 4-way race was '48 Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2014 #49

In that scenario it's pretty simple LordGlenconner Sep 2014 #47

Actually the best conservative republican candidate. Just to rational for wackos on point Sep 2014 #4

Just what I was thinking: Too sane for the GOP. Comrade Grumpy Sep 2014 #20

His failure to thrive in the GOP was because he was ambassador under Obama. He was also the sane Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #40

Oh for God's sake. He electrified exactly no one the last time he tried. TwilightGardener Sep 2014 #5

Will be remembered for feeding Harry Reid a great line on Mitt Romney's taxes BeyondGeography Sep 2014 #13

If Mitt Romney, John McCain and George W. Bush had enough electricity... Orsino Sep 2014 #14

Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, and Michele Bachmann were electrifying to GOP voters. name not needed Sep 2014 #17

How bad has the GOP gotten? SansACause Sep 2014 #7

How bad has our party gotten that many people's favorite candidate (Sanders) isn't in the party. n/t hughee99 Sep 2014 #18

He has never been a Democrat. SansACause Sep 2014 #41

Yes, my point is that many Dems favority candidate isn't even IN our party, hughee99 Sep 2014 #42

Can you quantify "many Dems"? DU is not a reliable barometer of Democratic preference. Tarheel_Dem Sep 2014 #43

Fair enough. Many DUers, then. n/t hughee99 Sep 2014 #44

Well, there's the problem. SansACause Sep 2014 #45

I understand what you're saying, but if the definition of "sane Republican" is someone who doesn't hughee99 Sep 2014 #46

I've been predicting this for a while Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2014 #9

NH, ME, potentially VA? Agschmid Sep 2014 #31

Yes - I could see those as well Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2014 #34

Possible running mate? KamaAina Sep 2014 #35

Interesting. I'd kinda enjoy that. Xyzse Sep 2014 #12

Huntsman/Sanders '16! 7962 Sep 2014 #15

Sanders/Huntsman is even better. marble falls Sep 2014 #24

Huntsman will take more votes from democrats and independents cosmicone Sep 2014 #16

Unfortunately, that might be true. Rozlee Sep 2014 #19

I agree with this, I even know several who would peel away to... Agschmid Sep 2014 #32

I sorta agree Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2014 #36

Ih he switched to the democratic party wilt the stilt Sep 2014 #21

Huntsman was boring as hell on the most-recent Real Time with Bill Maher RussBLib Sep 2014 #22

Is the thinking a conservative indy can win? But not a progressive like Sanders? TheNutcracker Sep 2014 #23

How about Sanders/Warren or even Warren/Sanders? marble falls Sep 2014 #25

Warren will be too busy working to elect Hillary Clinton... brooklynite Sep 2014 #27

Hillary? Nah. She's too Washington insider-y. She backed W a lot more than I can forgive her for... marble falls Sep 2014 #28

You're entitled to support who you want...my point is that Warren will be supporting Hillary brooklynite Sep 2014 #33

Here's a hint, neither of them can win... brooklynite Sep 2014 #26

Which Huntsman would not. KamaAina Sep 2014 #37

A colleague of mine was all set to head up Huntsman's campaign in Nevada. KamaAina Sep 2014 #38

He seems more rational than the rest of the coocoos on the right. The grid lock in Congress is not YOHABLO Sep 2014 #48

BARF DonCoquixote Sep 2014 #51

He's a globalist Joe Turner Sep 2014 #52

Huntsman is conservative gwheezie Sep 2014 #53

Yawn... Historic NY Sep 2014 #54

I think this would be worrisome to both the Repbulicans and the Dems. He could peel off Pisces Sep 2014 #55