Sorry, but my judgment is that as long as Sen. Thompson is in the race, there isn’t any space for Mr. Hunter. Thus, actively supporting Mr. Hunter right now would just take away a little support from a moderate conservative who is a favorite for winning the nomination.
Even if Mr. Thompson were to drop out of the race, I think that it’s a long shot for Mr. Hunter to get the nomination, but at least, he’d have a niche to fill - the actual conservative Republican in the field. And I’d support him, even though it would be uphill.
With Mr. Thompson in the race, it’s nearly impossible for Mr. Hunter to win the nomination. Without Mr. Thompson in the race, it would be difficult, but not nearly impossible.
As Mr. Thompson is an acceptable candidate to me (unlike Rudy McRomney), for now, I’ll be supporting him.
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Thompson announced?
“Sorry, but my judgment is that as long as Sen. Thompson is in the race, there isn’t any space for Mr. Hunter. “
It all depends on how Thompson shakes out with respect to Abraham and illegal invaders. That is a key, hot button issue and if it turns out that Mr. Thompson is as wrist-limped on border issues as Bush II, he will loose.
I agree with you on Rudy McRomney, although I’d hold my nose and vote for Romney if I had to. Giuliani and McCain - never.
Hunter is having a rough time - I’m convinced, because he simply doesn’t have the visibility Romney, McCain and Giuliani have been able to achieve. Also, the fact that he is correctly addressing the erosion of our industrial base and lost American jobs overseas, he is getting large donations from the corporate machers who support people like Bush II and other pro-illegal alien and “free” trade gurus who are ruining America’s Middle Class and industrial base.
And there is our whole problem in a nutshell... we are content to have an “acceptable” candidate... And don’t get me wrong, I like Fred, and honestly, if Hunter is not the candidate, then the only other one I see myself supporting is Fred. But why do we insist on cutting our legs out from under ourselves time after time?
All a person has to do is hang out here on FR and read post after post about how we need a solid conservative candidate for a change (and I don’t mean that false doctrine of “compassionate-conservative”). We continue to preach to the choir, and then when the time comes to put up or shut up, we say - ok, an acceptable candidate...
We harp how we want change, then vote for the same-old thing.
What the heck? We need a conservative. Fred kind of plays that roll - kind of. He is likeable, which is a plus. But that does not mean he will be a great president. Better than ObiminaHitlery - sure. Better than RudiMcRomney - probably - but why do we not look towards trying to elect a truly great candidate? One that might actually make a tangible POSITIVE difference? Because we are afraid to go out on a limb.
Fred talks a big game about wanting to come in to make a change - and that is great. But if he were honest about his reasons - he would look at someone like Hunter first - and then, if that candidate didn’t look to be able to deliver, then sure - jump in. Maybe that is what Fred is waiting for - or maybe he has an alternative motive...
But if we continue to settle for less than what we really want and believe in, then we have lost the right to complain when we get another turkey in office. Just think about how great most here on FR thought about GW - and now it isn’t hare to find anger, frustration, and even a desire for him to be out of office sooner rather than later. Heck, I have even heard (and written a few) suggestions that he should be impeached over his attempt to give away US sovereignty... Such a far cry from suggesting his face be on Mt. Rushmore...
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So you DO support Duncan Hunter immediately, since it is clear that Fred has no intention of EVER declaring. He is not, and never has, nor ever will be, a candidate.
He has shown that over, and over.
And Richard Viguerie hammered the NAILS into the Fred Coffin. Fred is a beautiful speaker...who never walks the talk.
It's over.