McCain/Palin didn’t quite make it.
Perhaps Palin/Cain or Cain/Palin will.
Herman Cain has a wonderful history, and strong conservative principles, but his pushing a total tax reform is not going to be a winner among the huge middle group of voters in our country.
It may be fabulous as a policy, but it cannot be debated during a national election campaign. It is a turn-off.
Steve Forbes also had great transformative ideas. Didn’t get him very far when he ran.
Her run in 2008 as the VP nominee should put her at the top or not-at-all for 2012. Currently, she is still choosing not-at-all.
Her VP-nominee status gives her an edge for 2012, but does her political experience make her a better candidate?
The GOP elites would certainly do everything in their power to defeat her. They would prefer the status quo over.
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If the GOP does field a candidate who wins in 2012, that new president is going to inherit one hell of a mess that makes the mess Obama inherited look like a picnic.
The question we should be asking is this:
With 70% of voters telling pollsters they are highly upset with the current political establishments, arguing that this election will the same as every other one is nonsense.
” but his pushing a total tax reform is not going to be a winner among the huge middle group of voters in our country.”
I think it would be, IF they’re educated properly to the fact that almost HALF of the country pays NO income tax. Also, most taxpayers I know despise the IRS and think the current tax code needs to be greatly revised or scrapped. Everyone I’ve talked with for years favors either a uniform flat tax or reasonable sales tax - INSTEAD OF federal income tax with all its complexities and loopholes.
we weren’t on the verge of financial collapse at that time.