GROVER NORQUIST: Here Are The Only 6 Republicans Who Can Win In 2016

Yahoo Finance ^ | March 8 2014 | Brett LoGiurato

[chicagolady]

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Grover Norquist, the influential conservative who serves as president of Americans for Tax Reform, thinks there are only six Republicans who can win the 2016 Republican nomination for president.

His list, which he told Business Insider in an approximately hour-long interview Friday at the Conservative Political Action Conference: New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul.

"There are only six people who can credibly run start-to-finish, and any of them could conceivably win the presidency," Norquist said.

"And the reason is, each of those people could raise the money to run campaign all the way through. Each of those people has some name ID."

Notably, the list leaves out two prominent CPAC speakers — Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. Norquist and his group have been highly critical of Cruz in the past, especially in the lead-up to the federal government shutdown last September.

Norquist's list only includes one senator — Paul — because he has made "savvy" political moves and has more of a name recognition with the general public. In general, Norquist thinks governors have a better chance of running a successful campaign.

[SandRat]

The only one of the six that I can stand is Gov. Perry of TXs.

[longtermmemmory]

did he:

support bob dole?

support john McCain?

support mitt Romney?

and I do not mean late in the no other choice game, I mean earlier than most.

[x]

He's saying that to win the nomination or the presidency, you have to at least be a governor or senator (or vice president).

So, yeah, do you really expect him to endorse Herman Cain or Duncan Hunter or Alan Keyes or Tom Tancredo or Pat Robertson or Bob Dornan?

[txhurl]

‘First you win the argument, then you win the vote’ - Thatcher.

Who’s the only one out there winning the argument with the grassroots? Cruz.

[bert]

Except, he is right

[bert]

He is probably correct

We need an executive, a proven executive that is a leader

[bert]

No, if Jesus Christ is not running, many will not get off their lazy butts to go vote

LIFE viewed through a paper towell tube yields a very narrow aspect

[Political Junkie Too]

The problem with Jindal is that he strays into the natural born citizen controversy. Both of his parents were non-citizens when Jindal was born, his mother being 3 months pregnant when she arrived here.

-PJ

[sickoflibs]

RE:”His list, which he told Business Insider in an approximately hour-long interview Friday at the Conservative Political Action Conference: New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul. “

Rand Paul?
I don't see how he fits with the others who are/were all governors.

[deweyfrank]

Well said. Discussing and debating who is the most conservative is healthy now and throughout the selection process. But once a candidate selection is made, we all better get our asses out to vote. We lost the last election because many stayed home and pouted. This country cannot afford another libtard president.

[rdcbn]

The best shots the Republicans have are

Rick Perry
Scott Walker
Mitt Romney
Sarah Palin
Ted Cruz

Romney will have substantial sympathy vote from people who will have wished they had voted for him in 2012 instead of Obama.

No Republican has a snowballs chance if the same Democrat ringer campaign managers that McCain and Romney choose to run their campaigns manage the 2016 campaign

[informavoracious]

Jeb BUSH doesn’t have a snowball’s chance and it would be embarrassing and suicidal to run him. No Democrat will vote for him. Few Independents will vote for him. Even most Republicans won’t vote for him. ENOUGH BUSHES. ENOUGH ALREADY!

[grey_whiskers]

Ehh. Walker's had his hands full fighting off death threats from the Unions and multiple recalls with national Dem coffers behind them.

Can you name a GOP candidate who *isn't* rushing to embrace either illegal immigration on the one hand, or H1-Bs on the other?

[nclaurel]

He lost his relevance with his Muslim Brotherhood associations!

[Lopeover]

Islamist sympathizer

[OKSooner]

True statements both.

Grover Norquist needs to do something about his personal situation I daresay, and go get a real job as a plumber or something. Please note the date of the article from March of 2014.