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"Republican Gridlock Rekindles Talk of Third-party Candidate"
Toronto Star ^ | 18 January 2008 | Tim Harper

Posted on 01/20/2008 5:16:22 PM PST by AmericanInTokyo

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To: AmericanInTokyo

There are two types of people in America. Those that hate it and those that love it.
The people that hate America and want to change it are called Liberals.
The people that love America and want to enforce the laws are called conservatives.


61 posted on 01/20/2008 6:15:34 PM PST by Haddit (A Hunter Conservative)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

No.


62 posted on 01/20/2008 6:19:45 PM PST by sageb1 (This is the Final Crusade. There are only 2 sides. Pick one.)
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To: reasonisfaith

Yes.


63 posted on 01/20/2008 6:20:05 PM PST by sageb1 (This is the Final Crusade. There are only 2 sides. Pick one.)
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To: reasonisfaith
The answer is Fred Thompson.

All the objective evidence suggests the opposite. But I'll leave you to your daydreaming.

64 posted on 01/20/2008 6:23:14 PM PST by Swordfished
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To: AmericanInTokyo
Screw it all. We need to draft Tom DeLay!LOL.
65 posted on 01/20/2008 6:23:29 PM PST by Candor7 (Fascism? All it takes is for good men to say nothing.)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

Yep, keep the pot stirred before we can even get through Feb. 5 to see what happens. Brokered convention, 3rd parties with no chance, deals, etc and the nothing has transpired to think that a nominee may not be selected before the convention. Just because this cycle hasn’t followed the past history and with maybe 90% of the delegates left to be chosen we need this additional aggitation.... sheesh.


66 posted on 01/20/2008 6:30:50 PM PST by deport (Go Florida... --15 days Super Tuesday -- [ Meanwhile:-- Cue Spooky Music--])
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To: Swordfished

Objective evidence shows many supporters of McCain or Huckabee (or Romney) to be strong supporters of Thompson, in fact many say they like Thompson best.

But they haven’t voted for him because they believe the media hype that Fred’s campaign has “sizzled” or that he “can’t win.”

This clarifies the picture somewhat. It’s not that Fred has minimal support. His support is much higher than primary results suggest.

My point is that Fred is doing what he needs to be doing, including not dirtying his campaign by catering to a fraudulent media. The media is like a virus, slowing the best horse in the race. But he keeps on.


67 posted on 01/20/2008 6:35:48 PM PST by reasonisfaith (Donating to Fred Thompson is the antidote to media bias.)
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To: AmericanInTokyo
Most are chasing the wrong rabbit. Bloomberg-Obama would be the natural third party challenge. They have similar foreign policy and defense views and Obama would attenuate the Jewishness of Bloomberg in the Black community.

Without a potent running mate, Bloomberg will do nothing except embarass himself. With Obama he has a chance. No doubt, Hillary will seem to offer Obama her Veep slot; however, I think the Clinton's have burned their bridge to Obama. He is an invisible man in some ways with no one really knowing what he truly believes or what he would do. Just th ticket for Bloomberg.

68 posted on 01/20/2008 6:35:48 PM PST by shrinkermd
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69 posted on 01/20/2008 6:53:47 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

I would support Dobbs if he ran third party. I will NOT support McCain or Hucksterbee under any circumstances


70 posted on 01/20/2008 7:06:06 PM PST by nonliberal (Graduate: Curtis E. LeMay School of International Relations)
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To: All

Interesting article

As one who will go 3d Party if McCain or Juliani are the GOP nods, I gotta keep the options open

Mayor Bloomberg is a socialist w a lot of money. He is proof positive that you can lead a socialist to money...but you cant make them think

Lou Dobbs would be an interesting choice. Although he is weak on the War on Terror, he is dead on with free trade w Commie China, border security, and illegal alienism. The business socialists would throw a hissy-fit if he ran. Dobbs, however, would take an even number of votes from both parties....so that would take away the “third party vote cost us the election” myth-steria from the Big Two.

Also would like to see who the Constitution Party will run. At least you know their candidate will be a conservative.


71 posted on 01/20/2008 7:06:11 PM PST by UCFRoadWarrior (Support the ABM Treaty...Anyone But McCain)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

That was what they planned.


72 posted on 01/20/2008 7:12:07 PM PST by freekitty
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To: AmericanInTokyo

bump


73 posted on 01/20/2008 7:18:12 PM PST by CindyDawg
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To: popdonnelly

I’m not so sure SC is one of the most Conservative states anymore. Unless we’re using the new definition of conservatism, as defined by the RNC.

The raw vote totals of the Dem primary vs. the Republican primary may shed some light. Certainly, the candidates who received the majority of Saturday’s votes are in no way considered conservative by rational people


74 posted on 01/20/2008 7:18:48 PM PST by Rational Thought
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To: Cinnamon
bs. they’re angling for another Ross Perot crapola.

Well, if McScream, Miff or the Hulkster are the choices, why not let Thompson run as 3d party. The other three will get creamed by Hillary anyway.

75 posted on 01/20/2008 7:20:39 PM PST by RetiredArmy (America wants socialism. It wants it all for free. It wants the government to provide all.)
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To: reasonisfaith
Here is how I see it, as of now. Romney and McCain are both liberal “Country Club” Republicans. They are sharing the moderate and liberal Republican primary voters. Both Romney and McCain are favored and supported by the MSM.

Huckabee and Thompson have been sharing the conservative and evangelical Republican base primary voters. As long as both are viable candidates and continue running nether has a chance of defeating Romney or McCain.

I feel that Huckabee has significantly less appeal than Thompson to most voters in the Presidential Election. (The MSM apparently believes that Huckabee would loose to either Hillary or Obama in the General Election so they are giving him some positive support.)

Thompson has the potential to appeal to moderates and Reagan Democrats in the General Election but his performance so far has been lackluster. Because Huckabee’s base is mostly evangelical voters, he will probably burn out quickly as the primaries occur in states that have small evangelical populations.

I, like most of you, can’t stomach McCain. Guliani appears to be out of the running. That leaves us with Romney. I know he is not most Freepers first or even second choice but he has a reasonable chance to win in November.

I would still hope and pray for Thompson but unless something drastic happens he does not appear to have a chance at the nomination. In sum, I think we must prepare and work for a Romney nomination if we want to win the White House in November.

76 posted on 01/20/2008 7:23:26 PM PST by CHUCKfromCAL
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To: CHUCKfromCAL

In your scenario, I might vote for Romney but it would take a couple six packs and a lot of coaxing.

I wouldn’t vote for McCain or Huckabee over my own dead body.

As it is I plan on voting for Thompson.


77 posted on 01/20/2008 7:29:55 PM PST by reasonisfaith (Donating to Fred Thompson is the antidote to media bias.)
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To: CASchack

Think about what your saying. A candidate has to meet MSM acceptance and criteria before they can accept fair coverage?

Can you name one Conservative who has received fair coverage in the past 20 years? I could probably name several hundred that haven’t.

That’s why Fox News had gained such popularity...until turning way left recently.


78 posted on 01/20/2008 7:31:10 PM PST by Rational Thought
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To: BlueNgold

I wouldn’t be too shocked if Bloomberg ended up as McCain’s running mate. Most of Bloomberg’s campaign donations have been to “McCain-wing” Republicans, including to McCain himself.


79 posted on 01/20/2008 7:46:21 PM PST by The Pack Knight (Duty, Honor, Country.)
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To: reasonisfaith

I agree. I have made substantial financial contributions to Thompson during Iowa and again during South Carolina. If he decides to go on to Florida I will donate again. but I feel the time is near when we will have to support someone else. Both McCain and Huckabee strike me as fundamentally disingenuous. Romney isn’t my first choice or even my second but he is the best that is left.


80 posted on 01/20/2008 7:47:05 PM PST by CHUCKfromCAL
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