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First 2012 Republican Primary Vote (for Freepers Only)
http://imfoxnews.com ^ | 11/01/09 | Doug Wall

Posted on 11/01/2009 8:07:01 AM PST by SouthWall

Okay, let's find out who the Freepers would vote for in a Republican Primary.


TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: 2012; palin; primary; republican
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To: SouthWall

Palin.
Failing that, anyone but Huckabee.


41 posted on 11/01/2009 9:26:41 AM PST by MetaThought
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To: rbmillerjr

Still like Rudy. Think he could get more done than any of the others out there as of now. He is not afraid to pick a fight with the rats on many issues. And he can win. He can beat Obama in NY and NJ.
Would take him over Romney, Palin or Huck. Romney is just as liberal, but not tough enough to take on the rats. Palin cannot win. Huck doesn’t like to fight.
I hope we can find someone else to come along, but I see no one who gets me real excited.


42 posted on 11/01/2009 9:44:08 AM PST by roostercogburn
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To: SouthWall

Neither of them stand a snowball’s chance in hell of being elected in 2012.

Palin has been too badly vilified by the left for the left to vote for her, and we do need the left’s vote.

Romney is chameleon. He’ll not rate high among Conservatives, or even most Republicans, and certainly not the left.

A sleeper will emerge. Blackburn might be on the ticket, but not as the POTUS candidate. There are some good Governors, but the left has become successful in tearing them apart, as well.

It’s going to have to be someone in the shadows, probably from the House, who is fairly unscathed, and able to build a broad, positive National image, and frame the campaign on healing and progressing us. And they’ll have to do it in way that appeals to both parties.

But, the real question is not who, but which.

Big money, or big issues?

Will we “come out” as a “social democracy or Republic”? Or, will we re-commit to our true American principles?

Personally, I think taking Congress back is much, much, more important, and that’s where we should put our eggs right now.


43 posted on 11/01/2009 9:48:39 AM PST by papasmurf (RnVjayB5b3UsIDBiYW1hLCB5b3UgcGllY2Ugb2Ygc2hpdCBjb3dhcmQh)
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To: SouthWall

definitely......PALIN


44 posted on 11/01/2009 9:48:47 AM PST by spacejunkie01
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To: Daisyjane69

“All the balls in the party are women.

Palin
Bachmann
Blackburn”

you forgot Cheney


45 posted on 11/01/2009 9:50:45 AM PST by spacejunkie01
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To: SouthWall

Palin


46 posted on 11/01/2009 9:58:43 AM PST by Bigg Red (Palin/Hunter 2012 -- Bolton their Secretary of State)
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To: SouthWall

Sarah Palin


47 posted on 11/01/2009 10:02:11 AM PST by John W
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To: SouthWall
Let's just focus 100% on taking as many House and Senate seats as possible in 2010. Otherwise there may not be a country left that any Republican President could salvage in 2012. The depradations are accumulating that fast.

Personally whatever I have to volunteer will be devoted to getting Texan Michael Williams into Kay Bailey's Senate seat:


48 posted on 11/01/2009 10:05:37 AM PST by Stultis (Oceania has always been at war with Eastasia; Democrats always opposed waterboarding as torture)
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To: SouthWall

Right now of all the names in the hat, I like Palin, because of her experience, ideas and attitude. I know we like her, but there will be a real firefight if she gets the nod.

NO MORE SENATORS (they don’t have enough executive experience). I prefer a governor over a senator in general because of that. And after the mess the Dims are leaving us, we will need a good executive who knows how to lead.

Never McCain, Never Romney, never Newt.

Don’t know if Jindal has the charisma.


49 posted on 11/01/2009 10:07:10 AM PST by Knitting A Conundrum (Without the Constitution, there is no America!)
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To: Knitting A Conundrum

I’ve been sorting through the Representatives that were successful in business prior to becoming a CongressCritter, Christian, and have consistently stood up for Conservatism and, hopefully, has some Military experience.


50 posted on 11/01/2009 10:18:11 AM PST by papasmurf (RnVjayB5b3UsIDBiYW1hLCB5b3UgcGllY2Ugb2Ygc2hpdCBjb3dhcmQh)
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To: papasmurf

Successful in running a business would be good criteria, too...They need to know how to do more than legislate, make decisions, run their office, ride herd over their workers, and be successful. Lawyer/legislators are often weak on that side of things, even if their viewpoints are right.


51 posted on 11/01/2009 10:27:34 AM PST by Knitting A Conundrum (Without the Constitution, there is no America!)
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To: SouthWall

It all depends on who is left standing by 2012. I want to think about 2010 elections right now...


52 posted on 11/01/2009 10:29:17 AM PST by MaggieCarta (We're all Detroiters now.)
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To: SouthWall

Palin or Romney


53 posted on 11/01/2009 10:29:26 AM PST by ContraryMary (New Jersey -- Superfund cleanup capital of the U.S.A.)
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To: Knitting A Conundrum

So true.


54 posted on 11/01/2009 10:33:15 AM PST by papasmurf (RnVjayB5b3UsIDBiYW1hLCB5b3UgcGllY2Ugb2Ygc2hpdCBjb3dhcmQh)
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To: SouthWall
Palin or Romney Oh, ha-ha! I thought you were joking. Those really are your only two choices....
55 posted on 11/01/2009 10:40:12 AM PST by MaggieCarta (We're all Detroiters now.)
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To: SouthWall

General Petraus.


56 posted on 11/01/2009 11:39:41 AM PST by freespirited (Liberals are only liberal about sex & drugs. Otherwise, they want to control your life. --DHorowitz)
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To: roostercogburn

“Still like Rudy”

Epic fail. He was the frontrunner and couldn’t hold on.
He isn’t and won’t run.


57 posted on 11/01/2009 1:17:25 PM PST by rbmillerjr (It's us against them...the Establishment RINOs vs rank and file...Sarah Palin or bust)
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To: papasmurf

Steve King was a businessman but not in the military. He’d be my pick if I could appoint someone.


58 posted on 11/01/2009 1:23:18 PM PST by Conservativegreatgrandma (Al Franken--the face of the third-party voters)
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To: roostercogburn

Rudy was *very* poorly organized last time out. He was on the ballot in Tennessee, but at least in my part of the state, he hardly had any delegates running committed to him.

Fred Thompson had a full slate committed, and he had already dropped out.


59 posted on 11/01/2009 2:46:04 PM PST by scrabblehack
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To: SouthWall

Today..............

Palin.

Tomorrow...........

?


60 posted on 11/01/2009 3:55:23 PM PST by GrouchoTex (...and ye shall know the Truth and the Truth shall set you free....)
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