TheOldSchool
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... who? It looks like we're going to have Jeb Bush, Chris Christie, Rand Paul, Scott Walker, Rafael Eduardo Cruz, Ben Carson, Mike Huckabee, Rick Perry, Rick "Urban Dictionary" Santorum, Bobby Jindal, Marco Rubio, and John Kasich.
If we eliminate the ones too crazy to have a chance in the general election we're left with:
Jeb Bush, Chris Christie, Scott Walker, Bobby Jindal, and Marco Rubio.
Bush - I don't think America has the stomach for another Bush disaster so he would be an unsuccessful nominee.
Christie - The right has completely turned on him because of hurricane Sandy. I don't think he'll make it out of the primaries.
Bobby Jindal - Doesn't really have the star power. He's faded away the last few years.
Marco Rubio - the butt of everyone's jokes a couple years ago... can he make a comeback? I don't think so.
Which brings us to...
Scott Walker - I think this will be the GOP nominee. He appeals to the base and the mainstream, and he hasn't said or done anything overly terrible. Of course we'll see if that continues once the mic is in his hands all the time. He does come with the negatives that he dropped out of college to become a career politician, and has not held a job outside of political office since age 23. But he has done an overall good job managing his state. This is a guy who may be able to win over independents.
If we look at the polls Walker and Bush are neck and neck. I think walker will pull ahead.
RealClearPolitics - Election 2016 - 2016 Republican Presidential Nomination
So what do you think? Decent assessment?
If we eliminate the ones too crazy to have a chance in the general election we're left with:
Jeb Bush, Chris Christie, Scott Walker, Bobby Jindal, and Marco Rubio.
Bush - I don't think America has the stomach for another Bush disaster so he would be an unsuccessful nominee.
Christie - The right has completely turned on him because of hurricane Sandy. I don't think he'll make it out of the primaries.
Bobby Jindal - Doesn't really have the star power. He's faded away the last few years.
Marco Rubio - the butt of everyone's jokes a couple years ago... can he make a comeback? I don't think so.
Which brings us to...
Scott Walker - I think this will be the GOP nominee. He appeals to the base and the mainstream, and he hasn't said or done anything overly terrible. Of course we'll see if that continues once the mic is in his hands all the time. He does come with the negatives that he dropped out of college to become a career politician, and has not held a job outside of political office since age 23. But he has done an overall good job managing his state. This is a guy who may be able to win over independents.
If we look at the polls Walker and Bush are neck and neck. I think walker will pull ahead.
RealClearPolitics - Election 2016 - 2016 Republican Presidential Nomination
So what do you think? Decent assessment?