Who is the most likely 2012 Republican Nominee?

Who is the most likely 2012 Republican Nominee?

  • Newt Gingrich

    Votes: 5 5.2%

  • Rick Santorum

    Votes: 1 1.0%

  • Mitt Romney

    Votes: 36 37.1%

  • Mike Huckabee

    Votes: 8 8.2%

  • Tim Pawlenty

    Votes: 1 1.0%

  • Sarah Palin

    Votes: 12 12.4%

  • Mitch Daniels

    Votes: 3 3.1%

  • Haley Barbour

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Michele Bachmann

    Votes: 1 1.0%

  • Ron Paul

    Votes: 4 4.1%

  • John Huntsman

    Votes: 1 1.0%

  • John Bolton

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Donald Trump

    Votes: 3 3.1%

  • Someone Else

    Votes: 10 10.3%

  • Radioactive Monkeys/No One/Don't Care

    Votes: 12 12.4%
  • Total voters
    97
  • Poll closed .
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Huayna Capac357

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I did a quick search on this, and I hope it's not a duplicate thread. Anyways, the exploratory committees have been formed, and the 2012 campaign seems to be moving into action. My question is who do you think the GOP will nominate in 2012?

Newt Gingrich has actually formed an exploratory committee, and people like Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney, Tim Pawlenty, and even Donald Trump have shown signs of interest.
 
I hope Randy Baumgardener runs.
 
Romney is probably the most qualified, articulate, clean, and besides Palin, well known. Who knows if that will actually mean anything though. :dunno:
 
I think the most likely at this point has to be Romney. Not saying he'll get it, but I think it's the closest thing to a safe bet.
 
I don't know if Romney can get past the south or the fact he passed a state-level Obamacare. He's probably the best of the lot, from a Republican view.

Here's to Palin though. That would be ideal.
 
bombshoo said:
Romney is probably the most qualified, articulate, clean, and besides Palin, well known. Who knows if that will actually mean anything though. :dunno:
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That's racist.
 
contre said:
I don't know if Romney can get past the south or the fact he passed a state-level Obamacare. He's probably the best of the lot, from a Republican view.

Here's to Palin though. That would be ideal.
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I think he's succeeded in distancing himself from his moderateness as governor of Taxacuecettes. Almost no one has brought that up in years.
 
Cutlass said:
I think he's succeeded in distancing himself from his moderateness as governor of Taxacuecettes. Almost no one has brought that up in years.
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There's no way for him to campaign against the healthcare reform without everyone else in the field bringing it up. Daily Show had a clip of him explaining it and he response was, more or less, States Rights.

bombshoo said:
Well you must admit, he is rather intelligent and charismatic for a Mormon. Who would have thought? The way he talks I would have thought be was a Protestant. :eek:
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The Mormons I've known have been a lot better educated than any run-of-the-mill Protestant.
 
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There's no way for him to campaign against the healthcare reform without everyone else in the field bringing it up. Daily Show had a clip of him explaining it and he response was, more or less, States Rights.
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Which, in fact, works. Just ask VRWCAgent :p
 
Isn't Ron Paul an idiot though?

EDIT: Although that seemed to work for Reagan and Bush Jr.
 
Romney's gonna win. Palin's gonna flop like Guilliani, though not in the state-by-state breakdown.

Romney will lose the general election, but it will be tight. Obama will get back on message and we'll all forget that he and Romney would probably govern almost exactly the same. However we'd prefer democrats controlling the bureaucracy than republicans so we will actually show up to vote.


I'm less confident about my predictions than I was in 2008. In 2008 I knew McCain was gonna get the nomination even when he was polling 3%. I barely wavered. The information to that let me know that is slightly obsolete depending on the power of the tea party. If they are strong, they might elect someone else, maybe not even Palin. But if they remain how they are, the main of the Republicans are going to win out and get their candidate. It might be like democrats in 1968 protesting their own convention though. Maybe.
 
Well, see my edit. It worked for Reagan and Bush Jr. I guess Americans like voting for people they think aren't more intelligent than themselves.
 
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The Mormons I've known have been a lot better educated than any run-of-the-mill Protestant.
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Oh, don't worry, I don't really think that at all. My comment was just a joking reply to Hygro's, where he was referencing when parts of the media called someone (I forget who) racist for saying that Obama was "clean and articulate".
 
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