Posted on 09/25/2015 2:55:52 PM PDT by conservativejoy
Rand Paul’s on the departure list too, insiders predict.
Bobby Jindal and George Pataki are the next two quitters in the Republican field.
That’s the assessment of Republicans in the POLITICO Caucus, our weekly bipartisan survey of the top activists, operatives and strategists in Iowa and New Hampshire. . A quarter of Iowa Republicans say it’s Jindal, a frequent visitor to their state, who is on his way out.
"He's become desperate," an Iowa Republican said. "He's taken to attacking Trump (we know how that worked out for Perry and Walker) and has nothing going on here in Iowa." Added another, who like all participants was granted anonymity in order to speak freely: "He's taken the hard inside right lane, and there's simply too much competition there (Cruz, Huckabee, Santorum)." But in New Hampshire, Pataki is considered most likely to drop out next, with 27 percent of Republican insiders there pointing to him. "There comes a point when his irrelevance becomes crystal clear even to him," a New Hampshire Republican said.
"The Spice Girls were big in the 1990s, too, but no one wants to see them on a reunion tour," snarked another New Hampshire Republican. Agreed a third, "The only question is why he wasn't out before Perry and Walker." In both states, Rand Paul came in second. Several insiders said that at some point, Paul will need to focus on winning reelection to his Senate seat.
"Rand Paul’s campaign [reeks] of the same stench of death that surrounded the Perry and Walker efforts before their demise," said a New Hampshire Republican, who was one of 22 percent of those voters to name the Kentucky senator. "Paul’s polling is anemic, his fundraising is lagging, his campaign is disorganized and he is in danger of getting bumped off the main debate stage. He also has to consider when it’s time to cut bait and focus on running for reelection to the Senate. His time is running short."
Said an Iowa Republican of the Kentucky GOP: "KYGOP is going to pressure him to concentrate on the US Senate race. There is no path to victory for him in the presidential race."
"Paul's making no traction in the polls, and he's the only one who also faces re-election next year in a race that could unnecessarily complicate our Party's chances of holding the Senate majority," agreed a New Hampshire Republican. "His dad came in second to Romney in the New Hampshire primary in 2012, but so far, Rand has shown no ability to win over those same supporters, or harness that same energy or get those same liberty-minded wing of the party behind his candidacy."
Democrats split on the questions between Jindal and Paul – 40 percent of Iowa Democratic insiders picked the Kentucky senator and 34 percent of New Hampshire Democrats named Jindal.
Said an Iowa Democrat who agreed with Republicans in the state that Jindal is on the way out, "Of the candidates who began this race with a realistic shot at being the next President, he is the one with the least traction and room for growth. Just like Walker, he has no path to break out of the polling oblivion and his fundraising will dry up soon just like Walker's did."
Who’s spending money the fasted and going nowhere?
THAT’S who will quit first!
*Except for Jeb, who’s probably in it for the long haul.
/johnny
Pataki? Who Dat?
So the “experts” are now attacking Jindal - and ignoring Gilmore (er, Gigglemore) and Christi?
Seems like they want to flush the field of conservatives, don’t they? Both dome’s and republicrats.
September 30, 2015.
That’s a drop-dead date for these 0.0 percenters.
What I mean is they need to come up with 40 large to file in S. Carolina or go home. Walker already looked at this financial setback and dropped out last week.
Who else will make the decision to go home?
I don't see this as "attacking" Jindal as just making their assessment of his chances. I didn't read anything here that was negative about his positions or about him personally.
Not everything negative said about a campaign is an "attack" - sometimes it is just acknowledging reality.
I wish it would take out several of them. Somebody is paying a few of them well to stay in and split the vote.
No, but each HEADLINE that puts out anything negative about Jindal has to be met by four or five speechs and 10 or 12 ads detailing the positives about his campaign what he wants to do.
Impressions. Not facts. How many read this headline about a candidate quitting, and believe it is “true” - not speculation?
Why is Lindsey Grahamnesty still there?
Is Uncle McQueeg (@sshole/AZ) shuffling some money his way
Can't you smell that smell?
Oak tree you’re in my way.
I didn’t know Pataki was running.
Seems to me the only vote these guys are splitting is the GOPe vote, which is less than half the voters to start with.
I think Graham is next. He was the one attacking both Cruz and Trump a few days ago, the GOP knows he’s gone and told him to go attack dog before he slinks away.
Then Jindal and Pataki...Rand surprised me, I thought he would be the one to announce when Walker did...
I’m expecting to see at least 3 drop in the next month. Maybe 4...
Jindal, Pataki, Graham and Paul. Oh wait we forgot Santorum...is he even still there?
Jindal says he’s already filed in SC
This is Gilmore’s opportunity!
I for one missed the pre-dawn posting of this and appreciate the repost.
So far as money goes,
Pataki, Jindal, and Santorum had less than Perry on Jun 30.
Christie, Gilmore, and Kasich didn’t report.
http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P16/candidates.phtml
I understand there’s another filing due Sept. 30.
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