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Who Can Beat Obama In 2012?
Flopping Aces ^ | 02-28-11 | Curt

Posted on 02/28/2011 4:44:01 PM PST by Starman417

So the run up for 2012 is fast approaching and I've been contemplating, who could beat Barack Obama? Right now, I'm not seeing anyone beating him. While I see many good candidates on the Republican side I just can't see any being able to seriously beat Obama. Huckabee put it well on GMA, you cannot underestimate the incumbency: (1 minute mark)

[VIDEO AT SITE] or HERE

"I think he is going to be tough to beat," Huckabee said.

“This race is going to be like climbing a ladder pointing toward you because Barack Obama is going to start this race with a billion dollars. He’s going to have no primary opponent,” he said. “The Republicans are going to have a crowded field all elbowing their way under the basket for the layup. And it’s not going to be a layup. It’s going to be a tough shot.”

Karl Rove:

“I consider him a favorite, albeit a slight favorite,” said former George W. Bush adviser Karl Rove. “Republicans underestimate President Obama at their own peril.”

The economy sucks, unemployment is sky high, and he is still polling in the upper 40%...and this is without any campaigning. So it's going to be tough, and right now, at this very moment, I'm not seeing anyone who can beat him but two years is a long time away and much can happen.

A CNN poll released this week asked Americans whether they plan to vote for or against President Obama in 2012. The options were "probably vote for," "probably not vote for," "definitely vote for," and "definitely not vote for." The most popular answer was "definitely not vote for" – chosen by 35 percent of respondents. Only 25 percent say they'll "definitely vote for" the president. 51 percent predict he will lose.

A Gallup poll also released this week might help explain why. Gallup asked respondents whether they approve or disapprove of President Obama's performance in eight areas: health care, the economy, foreign affairs, dealing with Afghanistan, dealing with Egypt, taxes, energy policy, and the federal budget deficit. Of all of these areas, more than half of all Americans approve of President Obama's performance on ... none of them. In all eight areas, fewer than 50 percent approve of his performance.

The big undertaking will be that the Republican candidate will have to unite the establishment AND the Tea Party. That will get them the nomination.

(Excerpt) Read more at floppingaces.net...


TOPICS: Government; Politics
KEYWORDS: freepressforpalin; huckabee; obama; palin; romney
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1 posted on 02/28/2011 4:44:05 PM PST by Starman417
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To: Starman417

I’m not particular.

Just hit him in the head.


2 posted on 02/28/2011 4:45:26 PM PST by Jonty30
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To: Starman417

You’ve gotta have someone to beat someone. Right now, we don’t.


3 posted on 02/28/2011 4:46:01 PM PST by Brilliant
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To: Starman417

Ask me in 2012.


4 posted on 02/28/2011 4:46:56 PM PST by Patrick1 ("The problem with Internet quotations is that many are not genuine." - Abraham Lincoln)
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To: Starman417

Any breathing conservative.


5 posted on 02/28/2011 4:49:08 PM PST by vicar7
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Speaking as a Christian conservative, I will no longer waste my blood bought precious vote on any rino or neo con who are the only ones that seem to come out of the GOP nomination setup.
6 posted on 02/28/2011 4:49:17 PM PST by kindred (Come Lord Jesus, rule and reign over all thine enemies.)
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Well if the brain dead sheeple had any brains, my cat could beat the muslim, communist SOB!!!


7 posted on 02/28/2011 4:50:27 PM PST by taillightchaser
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Curt,.. sweetie,... there is a great big, stinking, rotting, 2 ton, road kill of a elephant blocking the road to the elections. ( sigh!)

OBAMA’S QUESTIONABLE NATURAL BORN CITIZENSHIP!!!

What are you trying to do? Huh? Hold your nose and tip toe around it?


8 posted on 02/28/2011 4:50:50 PM PST by wintertime
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Who Can Beat Obama In 2012?

I bet Aunt Ester beats his scrawny a-$ every night.

9 posted on 02/28/2011 4:51:32 PM PST by mountn man (The pleasure you get from life, is equal to the attitude you put into it.)
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To: Jonty30
I’m not particular.

Just hit him in the head.

OMG, I'll be laughing all night..............

10 posted on 02/28/2011 4:52:03 PM PST by varon (Allegiance to the Constitution, always. Allegiance to a party, never!)
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To: kindred

Amen,
kindred
Fool me once Bob Dole,
Fool me twice George Bush,
Fool me a third time Juan McLame,
ain’t buying in to any mo RINOs.


11 posted on 02/28/2011 4:52:07 PM PST by Joe Boucher ((FUBO))
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To: Starman417

By 2012 we will be so down the toilet bowl who with a brain cell functioning would vote for any Liberal traitor especially this one?


12 posted on 02/28/2011 4:53:10 PM PST by ExTexasRedhead
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Anyone.

Series.

If America re-elects Obama, she deserves what she gets.


13 posted on 02/28/2011 4:53:10 PM PST by fanfan (Why did they bury Barry's past?)
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[ Who Can Beat Obama In 2012? ]

Depends on how much voter fraud the Unions and other democrats commit..
Like they did in Alaska with the Lisa Murcowski election gambit..
Republicans everywhere seem to ignore this fraud every time..
Like it didn't happen.. the FBI could care less..

14 posted on 02/28/2011 4:53:28 PM PST by hosepipe (This propaganda has been edited to include some fully orbed hyperbole....)
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If Obama wins a second term in 2012, with a significant majority of conservative Republicans in the House and Senate, I can live with that. Let Congress keep him under their thumb for four years, while we groom a good successor in 2016.


15 posted on 02/28/2011 4:54:18 PM PST by COBOL2Java (Obama is the least qualified guy in whatever room he walks into.)
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West!


16 posted on 02/28/2011 4:55:36 PM PST by ronnie raygun (V)
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If this were the America of 20 years ago, Obozo would go down
as bad as Peanut Brain.
In the last years, however, America, especially the youth,
has been dumbed down to moron level by the Marxist education
and media complex.

America will be lucky to still be a free country by late 2012.


17 posted on 02/28/2011 4:56:37 PM PST by AlexW
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To: COBOL2Java

“If Obama wins a second term in 2012, with a significant majority of conservative Republicans in the House and Senate, I can live with that. Let Congress keep him under their thumb for four years, while we groom a good successor in 2016.”

What about the Supreme Court nominees? If 0bama gets re-elected this country is finished.


18 posted on 02/28/2011 4:59:13 PM PST by forgotten man (forgotten man)
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To: Starman417

I noticed photos of Romney and the Huckster. If either of them beat him, have we really won anything?

Running them is like kicking a field goal when you’re down six with 5 seconds to play. You might feel good about scoring a few points, but you have no shot of actually winning anything.

I don’t know if Palin could win, but if she did it would really be a win. (I think she can win.) (But what do I know; I voted for Fred in the primaryand he was already out of the race by the time they counted my absentee ballot.)


19 posted on 02/28/2011 5:02:53 PM PST by Gil4 (Sometimes it's not low self-esteem - it's just accurate self-assessment.)
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To: forgotten man
What about the Supreme Court nominees?

They are chosen by advice and consent of the Senate. Let the Republican majority Bork any Obama nominees.

20 posted on 02/28/2011 5:03:06 PM PST by COBOL2Java (Obama is the least qualified guy in whatever room he walks into.)
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