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Cindy
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Cindy asked in Politics & GovernmentPolitics · 1 decade ago

2012 Republican Choice?

Republican friends. Who would you NOT like to see get your party's nomination in 2012? Who do you think would have the best chance to win a general election? Moderate, Conservative or Ultra Conservative.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Who would you NOT like to see get your party's nomination in 2012? :

    McCain, Palin, Cheney, Newt, any of the Republican Cap and Trade voters... you see where I'm going. (I like what people think Newt is, not what he actually is. Like Reagan.)

    Who do you think would have the best chance to win a general election; Moderate, Conservative or Ultra Conservative?

    In general, moderates win. When the country is in some dire situation, they amazingly look to the poles or radical ideas, instead of "unifying" centralists. But even these end up being slightly more conservative than the moderates.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    That relies upon on an superb variety of subjects. Given how Republicans have reacted to Obama so a strategies, i've got have been given faith that they are going to alter into steadily greater advantageous extreme. (no rely if or now no longer they could stay a significant social amassing or will they turning out to be a minor relatively-conservative social amassing is yet yet another, appropriate rely). even with the reality that, plenty can exchange in a pair years. The candidate field is in actuality too huge to somewhat communicate approximately particular persons.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    That depends on a lot of things. Given how Republicans have reacted to Obama so far, I suspect that they'll become increasingly extreme. (Whether they can stay a major party or will they becoming a minor ultra-conservative party is another, related matter). Still, a lot can change in a couple years.

    The candidate field is too wide to really talk about specific individuals.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I think there will be a great temptation to run Newt Gingrich as VP or possibly (but very unlikely) President.

    He's got the Conservative chops and has a good deal of political experience.

    Unfortunately I think this will be an error. Mr. Gingrich has too many skeletons in his closet. And frankly I'm not sure those in the highest levels of the GOP have really welcomed him back yet. Plus he's going to have a tough time winning over the young and minority (soon to be majority) voters which will be necessary for *any* candidate to woo in order to win.

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  • 1 decade ago

    There are no viable candidates amongst the front runners. Palin's gone, Sanford & Ensign self-destructed, Jindal melted down at his first chance in the spotlight, Romney the Mormon will never get the nod, McCain is way too old, Guiliani is a joke, Gingrich has too many skeletons. Huckabee is a good man, but too vanilla to win. They need someone new, and they need them fast!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    It's to early to talk about that. In 2010-2011 candidates will come.

    Conservative. Neither Party has produced one in a long time.

  • 1 decade ago

    Times have changed. We don't need a conservative old fashioned leader. We need someone who can handle todays issues. I will respectfully disagree and say I. Plan on re-electing obama

  • 1 decade ago

    No Republican has a chance for a long time, especially in 2012.

  • 1 decade ago

    Best chance: Mitt Romney.

    Dont Wanna See: Huckster or Ron Paul (who would never win a Presidential election).

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    No-one who ran in 2008..

    Just give me someone principled along the Libertarian lines of a Barry Goldwater

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