The GOP's weak 2012 front-runner

[VaYank5150]

Over the past year, the political world has operated under the assumption that Mitt Romney is the front-runner for the GOP presidential nomination in 2012. After all, he has a wide fundraising network and a deep roster of potential campaign talent. What’s more, Republicans almost always nominate their runner-up from the previous cycle (though both Mike Huckabee and Sarah Palin might also claim that status). But if Romney is the front-runner, he’s starting out at a much weaker position than Bob Dole or John McCain ever did at this point in the ’96 and ’08 cycles. According to our latest NBC/WSJ poll, Romney’s national fav/unfav is upside down at 21%-30%, compared with Dole’s net-positive 38%-25% in Sept. ’94 and McCain’s 40%-16% in June ’06. Intensity is a problem, too, for Romney. Just 6% view him VERY positively, versus 14% for Dole in ’94 and 11% for McCain in ’06.

First Read - First thoughts: The GOP's weak 2012 front-runner

If not Romney, who? Obviously not Palin, not Gingrich.

 

[uscitizen]

John Ellis Bush.

 

[Charles_Main]

Over the past year, the political world has operated under the assumption that Mitt Romney is the front-runner for the GOP presidential nomination in 2012. After all, he has a wide fundraising network and a deep roster of potential campaign talent. What’s more, Republicans almost always nominate their runner-up from the previous cycle (though both Mike Huckabee and Sarah Palin might also claim that status). But if Romney is the front-runner, he’s starting out at a much weaker position than Bob Dole or John McCain ever did at this point in the ’96 and ’08 cycles. According to our latest NBC/WSJ poll, Romney’s national fav/unfav is upside down at 21%-30%, compared with Dole’s net-positive 38%-25% in Sept. ’94 and McCain’s 40%-16% in June ’06. Intensity is a problem, too, for Romney. Just 6% view him VERY positively, versus 14% for Dole in ’94 and 11% for McCain in ’06.

First Read - First thoughts: The GOP's weak 2012 front-runner

If not Romney, who? Obviously not Palin, not Gingrich.

Romney is the favorite of the Left because they know he can't win.

he is not worth shit to me.

 

[Jarhead]

Exactly who was the frontrunner in 2006 on the democratic side?
No reason to give it any thought right now.
Likely, the one who runs against Obama will be the one with the most astute campaign team....nothing more and nothing less.

 

[VaYank5150]

Over the past year, the political world has operated under the assumption that Mitt Romney is the front-runner for the GOP presidential nomination in 2012. After all, he has a wide fundraising network and a deep roster of potential campaign talent. What’s more, Republicans almost always nominate their runner-up from the previous cycle (though both Mike Huckabee and Sarah Palin might also claim that status). But if Romney is the front-runner, he’s starting out at a much weaker position than Bob Dole or John McCain ever did at this point in the ’96 and ’08 cycles. According to our latest NBC/WSJ poll, Romney’s national fav/unfav is upside down at 21%-30%, compared with Dole’s net-positive 38%-25% in Sept. ’94 and McCain’s 40%-16% in June ’06. Intensity is a problem, too, for Romney. Just 6% view him VERY positively, versus 14% for Dole in ’94 and 11% for McCain in ’06.

First Read - First thoughts: The GOP's weak 2012 front-runner

If not Romney, who? Obviously not Palin, not Gingrich.

Romney is the favorite of the Left because they know he can't win.

he is not worth shit to me.

I would disagree. From what I have seen, Palin is the favorite of the left. She is the gift that keeps on giving and her negatives with all Americans are even higher than Romney's.

 

[VaYank5150]

Exactly who was the frontrunner in 2006 on the democratic side?
No reason to give it any thought right now.
Likely, the one who runs against Obama will be the one with the most astute campaign team....nothing more and nothing less.

Let us hope they are more astute than the team that decided it was a good idea to add Palin to McCain's ticket....

 

[Jarhead]

Exactly who was the frontrunner in 2006 on the democratic side?
No reason to give it any thought right now.
Likely, the one who runs against Obama will be the one with the most astute campaign team....nothing more and nothing less.

Let us hope they are more astute than the team that decided it was a good idea to add Palin to McCain's ticket....

Axelrod could have gotten a plate of chopped liver elected regardless of who ran aginst it.
And in my eyes, he did.

 

[VaYank5150]

Exactly who was the frontrunner in 2006 on the democratic side?
No reason to give it any thought right now.
Likely, the one who runs against Obama will be the one with the most astute campaign team....nothing more and nothing less.

Let us hope they are more astute than the team that decided it was a good idea to add Palin to McCain's ticket....

Axelrod could have gotten a plate of chopped liver elected regardless of who ran aginst it.
And in my eyes, he did.

Against the McCain/Palin ticket? Oh yeah...

 

[LibocalypseNow]

Long way to go. So don't count your chickens just yet. Remember,Hopey Changey himself came out of nowhere. No one predicted that he would defeat the Clinton Machine. It's way too early to completely count the Republicans out in 2012.

 

[Sarah G]

What happened to Pawlenty and Jindal. Has the Teaparty cancelled them out of the equation?

 

[VaYank5150]

What happened to Pawlenty and Jindal. Has the Teaparty cancelled them out of the equation?

I think after Piyush Jindal begged the Federal Government for more and more and MORE money to help his state after the BP oil leak, he doesn't fit in with the new ultra conservative wing.

 

[Dr.House]

Over the past year, the political world has operated under the assumption that Mitt Romney is the front-runner for the GOP presidential nomination in 2012. After all, he has a wide fundraising network and a deep roster of potential campaign talent. What’s more, Republicans almost always nominate their runner-up from the previous cycle (though both Mike Huckabee and Sarah Palin might also claim that status). But if Romney is the front-runner, he’s starting out at a much weaker position than Bob Dole or John McCain ever did at this point in the ’96 and ’08 cycles. According to our latest NBC/WSJ poll, Romney’s national fav/unfav is upside down at 21%-30%, compared with Dole’s net-positive 38%-25% in Sept. ’94 and McCain’s 40%-16% in June ’06. Intensity is a problem, too, for Romney. Just 6% view him VERY positively, versus 14% for Dole in ’94 and 11% for McCain in ’06.

First Read - First thoughts: The GOP's weak 2012 front-runner

If not Romney, who? Obviously not Palin, not Gingrich.

Why do you care? You're an automatic Barry-Vote... He's already got you accounted for...

I do understand why you want to focus on 2012 already, though... The November 2010 polls are probably pretty depressing for you "Straight D Ticket" folks...

 

[VaYank5150]

Over the past year, the political world has operated under the assumption that Mitt Romney is the front-runner for the GOP presidential nomination in 2012. After all, he has a wide fundraising network and a deep roster of potential campaign talent. What’s more, Republicans almost always nominate their runner-up from the previous cycle (though both Mike Huckabee and Sarah Palin might also claim that status). But if Romney is the front-runner, he’s starting out at a much weaker position than Bob Dole or John McCain ever did at this point in the ’96 and ’08 cycles. According to our latest NBC/WSJ poll, Romney’s national fav/unfav is upside down at 21%-30%, compared with Dole’s net-positive 38%-25% in Sept. ’94 and McCain’s 40%-16% in June ’06. Intensity is a problem, too, for Romney. Just 6% view him VERY positively, versus 14% for Dole in ’94 and 11% for McCain in ’06.

First Read - First thoughts: The GOP's weak 2012 front-runner

If not Romney, who? Obviously not Palin, not Gingrich.

Why do you care? You're an automatic Barry-Vote... He's already got you accounted for...

I do understand why you want to focus on 2012 already, though... The November 2010 polls are probably pretty depressing for you "Straight D Ticket" folks...

If you paid attention to my posts, you would know better. But, since we all know you only come to these boards to attack people personally, why should I expect anything of substance out of you?

 

[Dr.House]

First Read - First thoughts: The GOP's weak 2012 front-runner

If not Romney, who? Obviously not Palin, not Gingrich.

Why do you care? You're an automatic Barry-Vote... He's already got you accounted for...

I do understand why you want to focus on 2012 already, though... The November 2010 polls are probably pretty depressing for you "Straight D Ticket" folks...

If you paid attention to my posts, you would know better.

I do pay attention - you're a leftist hack...

But, since we all know you only come to these boards to attack people personally, why should I expect anything of substance out of you?

Tissue?

 

[VaYank5150]

Why do you care? You're an automatic Barry-Vote... He's already got you accounted for...

I do understand why you want to focus on 2012 already, though... The November 2010 polls are probably pretty depressing for you "Straight D Ticket" folks...

If you paid attention to my posts, you would know better.

I do pay attention - you're a leftist hack...

But, since we all know you only come to these boards to attack people personally, why should I expect anything of substance out of you?

Tissue?

For the umpteenth time, after Obama was swept into the WH, my hope was that the GOP would see the err in their ways. Instead, they kept the leadership intact, the RNC brought in their token black guy to counter Obama, and then he of all people, brought in the ultra conservative Tea Partiers. Rather than moving to the center, where the bulk of the American voters are, they are flailing, and if anything, moving further to the right. All the while, purposefully blocking anything Obama is trying to do that I consider useful to the American people EVEN IF IT MEANS HIGHER TAXES, and wanting to simply repackage ideas from Dubya's Presidency and thinking things will be all better. Doing the same things over and over, expecting different results is a sure sign of what, again? I do not consider this "learning their lesson".

 

[Dr.House]

If you paid attention to my posts, you would know better.

I do pay attention - you're a leftist hack...

But, since we all know you only come to these boards to attack people personally, why should I expect anything of substance out of you?

Tissue?

For the umpteenth time, after Obama was swept into the WH, my hope was that the GOP would see the err in their ways. Instead, they kept the leadership intact, the RNC brought in their token black guy to counter Obama, and then he of all people, brought in the ultra conservative Tea Partiers. Rather than moving to the center, where the bulk of the American voters are, they are flailing, and if anything, moving further to the right. All the while, purposefully blocking anything Obama is trying to do that I consider useful to the American people EVEN IF IT MEANS HIGHER TAXES, and wanting to simply repackage ideas from Dubya's Presidency and thinking things will be all better. Doing the same things over and over, expecting different results is a sure sign of what, again? I do not consider this "learning their lesson".

It matters little what the GOP leadership does... The electorate decides who they want and they don't want squishy RINOS... The primaries and upcoming election should be evidence enough for you, but I'm sure you won't get it... Specturd Gone! Castle Gone! Murkowski Gone! Crist soon to be Gone!

You can rattle all you want about the Tea Party being extreme right, but you're a ******* idiot if you believe that leftist bullshit... They are average Americans tired of big gubmint taking their money for bullshit bailouts and bloated 0bamacare... They recognize that spending money we don't have doesn't work at home so we shouldn't do it at a National level...

America self-identifies conservative over liberal 2 to 1... People bought into the HopeyChangey bullshit and then the bullshit started flowing faster, things got worse (not better) and you and your leftist bretheren are still pointing at Booooooosh 2 years later... Gimme a fuckin' break... Barry fucked up - admit it and moveon.org...

You can pretend your some sort of centrist, but your posts betray you... You are a shill for the DNC... They could use you in their ad campaigns... If you're looking for side income, give them a call...

 

[VaYank5150]

I do pay attention - you're a leftist hack...


Tissue?

For the umpteenth time, after Obama was swept into the WH, my hope was that the GOP would see the err in their ways. Instead, they kept the leadership intact, the RNC brought in their token black guy to counter Obama, and then he of all people, brought in the ultra conservative Tea Partiers. Rather than moving to the center, where the bulk of the American voters are, they are flailing, and if anything, moving further to the right. All the while, purposefully blocking anything Obama is trying to do that I consider useful to the American people EVEN IF IT MEANS HIGHER TAXES, and wanting to simply repackage ideas from Dubya's Presidency and thinking things will be all better. Doing the same things over and over, expecting different results is a sure sign of what, again? I do not consider this "learning their lesson".

It matters little what the GOP leadership does... The electorate decides who they want and they don't want squishy RINOS... The primaries and upcoming election should be evidence enough for you, but I'm sure you won't get it... Specturd Gone! Castle Gone! Murkowski Gone! Crist soon to be Gone!

You can rattle all you want about the Tea Party being extreme right, but you're a ******* idiot if you believe that leftist bullshit... They are average Americans tired of big gubmint taking their money for bullshit bailouts and bloated 0bamacare... They recognize that spending money we don't have doesn't work at home so we shouldn't do it at a National level...

America self-identifies conservative over liberal 2 to 1... People bought into the HopeyChangey bullshit and then the bullshit started flowing faster, things got worse (not better) and you and your leftist bretheren are still pointing at Booooooosh 2 years later... Gimme a fuckin' break... Barry fucked up - admit it and moveon.org...

You can pretend your some sort of centrist, but your posts betray you... You are a shill for the DNC... They could use you in their ad campaigns... If you're looking for side income, give them a call...

How easily you talk out of both sides of your mouth, is what pisses me off about supposed "conservatives" and what you like to refer to as "average Americans". In case you weren't looking, "average Americans" said "buh-bye" to the GOP way of doing things. The fact that you can state with what I assume is a straight face, that the Tea Partiers want smaller government, but at the same time don't want any cuts in their MediCare benefits, is laughable at best. Aren't these the same "average Americans" who want to continue fighting these losing battles in Iraq and Afghanistan (unpaid for mind you?). Where is the restraint there?

 

[Dr.House]

For the umpteenth time, after Obama was swept into the WH, my hope was that the GOP would see the err in their ways. Instead, they kept the leadership intact, the RNC brought in their token black guy to counter Obama, and then he of all people, brought in the ultra conservative Tea Partiers. Rather than moving to the center, where the bulk of the American voters are, they are flailing, and if anything, moving further to the right. All the while, purposefully blocking anything Obama is trying to do that I consider useful to the American people EVEN IF IT MEANS HIGHER TAXES, and wanting to simply repackage ideas from Dubya's Presidency and thinking things will be all better. Doing the same things over and over, expecting different results is a sure sign of what, again? I do not consider this "learning their lesson".

It matters little what the GOP leadership does... The electorate decides who they want and they don't want squishy RINOS... The primaries and upcoming election should be evidence enough for you, but I'm sure you won't get it... Specturd Gone! Castle Gone! Murkowski Gone! Crist soon to be Gone!

You can rattle all you want about the Tea Party being extreme right, but you're a ******* idiot if you believe that leftist bullshit... They are average Americans tired of big gubmint taking their money for bullshit bailouts and bloated 0bamacare... They recognize that spending money we don't have doesn't work at home so we shouldn't do it at a National level...

America self-identifies conservative over liberal 2 to 1... People bought into the HopeyChangey bullshit and then the bullshit started flowing faster, things got worse (not better) and you and your leftist bretheren are still pointing at Booooooosh 2 years later... Gimme a fuckin' break... Barry fucked up - admit it and moveon.org...

You can pretend your some sort of centrist, but your posts betray you... You are a shill for the DNC... They could use you in their ad campaigns... If you're looking for side income, give them a call...

How easily you talk out of both sides of your mouth, is what pisses me off about supposed "conservatives" and what you like to refer to as "average Americans". In case you weren't looking, "average Americans" said "buh-bye" to the GOP way of doing things.

More VaPudYank bullshit... Americans voted for HopeyChange in 2008 and had the unknown 0ssiah or some ancient inside-the-beltway same-ol-same-ol... The choice was made and your hero was annointed... Then you and your buddies moved onto the Defense Platform, circled the wagons, and started pointing your fingers to the past for the next two ******* years - no matter what idiocy came out of his sacred orafice... You're STILL doing it... We're STILL laughing at you...

The fact that you can state with what I assume is a straight face, that the Tea Partiers want smaller government, but at the same time don't want any cuts in their MediCare benefits, is laughable at best.

The message of the Tea Party has been stated over and over... Less taxes - smaller government... Nobody is saying take away the benefits for people who need them... You listen too much to your usual leftist sources... No surprise there....

Aren't these the same "average Americans" who want to continue fighting these losing battles in Iraq and Afghanistan (unpaid for mind you?). Where is the restraint there?

The war is not the top issue now on American voters minds... Educate yourself - read the polls... The fucked up economy is numbero uno...

What happened to your "End This War" sticker on your Prius? Did you rip it off? The anti-war left has gone pretty quiet....

 

[topspin]

Maybe ala will tell he witch to run.

 

[Missourian]

Who was Obama before the midterm elections in 2006?

A no-name, Illinois state Senator running for the U.S. Senate.

My point?

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Personally, I like Gary Johnson, former Governor of New Mexico.

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