Duncan Hunter and Fred Thompson are supported by 75% of FReepers

http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/poll?poll=192 ^ | FR POLL | FR Poll

[davidosborne]

Something to think about here... seriously...

If Fred Thompson would do the RIGHT THING, and withdraw from this race, I believe ALL of his supporters will get behind Duncan Hunter, and with 75% of FReepers united for for Duncan Hunter the Dems would be shaking in their boots.. If Fred really was "Drafted" by conservatives as so many folks claim he was needed because there was no real conservative in the race.. but we have Duncan Hunter, and Fred is just "splitting the vote" IMHO.

As folks get to know Duncan Hunter most come to the conslusion that he is CLEARLY the "Reagan-Conservative" in the race.

FOR AMERICA's SAKE -- DROP FRED - GO HUNTER !!

--- FRedHeads, don't take this as an attack on Fred, he just is not the RIGHT man for job at this time --- Duncan Hunter IS ! -------

[Sun]

As I mentioned before, today I called a national talk show about Duncan Hunter, and thought it would be a good day to do this, because the GOP debate will be tonight, and hearing his name on a talk show might get viewers of the debate to focus more on what Hunter has to say.

Even if we can’t get through to the most popular talk shows, if every FReeper who supports Hunter even gets through to their local talk shows, that’s a LOT of folks hearing Hunter’s name.

[AuntB]

If moderates, or conservatives who have lost their nerve, continue to support moderates, it will be the end of conservatism (what there is left of it).

That's exactly the plan. Sadly, it's working well.

[perfect_rovian_storm]

Man, you really do live in your own little world. Who said the primaries were over?

[Aquamarine]

From what I've seen most people aren't strong enough to accept what you're saying.
It will be heartbreaking to watch so many good Americans make the same mistake again.

[Sun]

“Man, you really do live in your own little world. Who said the primaries were over?”

You’re posting as if the primaries are over, but the election process is just beginning Man!

Again, people are just starting to pay attention.

[perfect_rovian_storm]

I’m posting as nothing of the sort. Though, the primaries may as well be for your candidate. His candidacy died at Ames. If Duncan were serious he would be where Mike Huckabee is right now and then he’d be a viable choice.

[RightWhale]

• Hunter can get 526 users signed up to FR to vote for him would seem impressive to only the most desperate man

  Just wait until DH starts campaigning. He gets stronger every day. This time next year he will be a steamroller, nuclear powered!

[daylilly]

Huge incorrect assumption. Also not true.

[SnakeDoctor]

>> (John Cox 2008: Because Duncan Hunter just isn’t obscure enough for me!)

This marks the first time I’ve ever actually laughed out-loud at a tagline.

Come November 2008, the country will be debating Fred Thompson vs. Hillary Clinton ... and the choice will be clear. There’s little difference between Thompson and Hunter, and Thompson actually has a reasonable shot at (1)being nominated, and (2) being elected.

I’ve recently come to the conclusion that many Hunter supporters are simply contrarians ... the political equivalent of music-snobs or film-snobs - to whom anything gaining actual reasonable popularity must somehow be flawed. They seek obscure candidates - just as music snobs seek obscure music ... and anyone drawing more than 5% is too popular to the stupid masses to actually be a good candidate.

H

[Ol' Sparky]

Unfortunately, Duncan isn't moving upward in the polls. Thus, if Thompson did drop out, we'd likely be stuck with Romney as the alternative to Giuliani.

[Ol' Sparky]

How do credibly you go from principle in the GOP primary (supporting Hunter over Thompson) to suggesting you'll vote for a liberal like Giuliani in the general election?

[perfect_rovian_storm]

LOL!!! Nice try AuntB.

Explain these away:

House Vote 560 $100,000 for the St. Joseph’s College Theatre Renovation in Indiana
House Vote 561 $150,000 for the Maverick Concert Hall preservation in New York
House Vote 565 $140,000 for the Wetzel County Courthouse in West Virginia
House Vote 567 $150,000 for the W.A. Young and Sons Foundry in PA
House Vote 568 $100,000 for the Ohio Association of Professional Firefighters hall
House Vote 569 $1,200,000 for projects related to the Southwestern PA Heritage Route
House Vote 590 $231,000 for Johnstown Industries and Workforce Development in PA
House Vote 591 $500,000 for a project in the Barracks Row area of Washington DC
House Vote 592 $231,000 for the San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association
House Vote 593 $129,000 for the Mitchell County’s for Perfect Christmas Tree Project
House Vote 594 $231,000 for the West Virginia U’s small-business incubator
House Vote 595 $231,000 for the Abraham Lincoln National Airport Commission
House Vote 597 148 requested earmarks from the bill.
House Vote 636 $1,000,000 for the Center for Instrumented Infrastructure in PA
House Vote 637 $1,500,000 for Historically Black Colleges Science and Technology
House Vote 638 $500,000 for the Emmanuel College Center in Massachusetts
House Vote 639 $1,000,000 for nano-structured fuel cell membrane electrode in CA
House Vote 640 numerous earmarks
House Vote 654 $34,000,000 for the Alaska Native Education Equity program
House Vote 663 all earmarks
House Vote 664 $300,000 for Bay Area CA Science Teacher Recruitment and Improvement
House Vote 671 $200,000 for the Corporation for Jefferson’s Popular Forest in Forest VA
House Vote 678 $2,000,000 for the Charles B. Rangel Center for Public Service in NYC
House Vote 679 $200,000 for the American Jazz Museum in Kansas City MO
House Vote 698 $300,000 for the Belmont Complex in Kittanning PA
House Vote 699 $400,000 for the North Central WI Regional Planning Commission in Wausau
House Vote 700 $50,000 for the National Mule and Packers Museum in Woodlake CA
House Vote 701 $300,000 for the Friends of Cheat Rails-to-Trails Program in WV
House Vote 702 $300,000 for the Houston Zoo in Texas
House Vote 735 $200,000 for the Lobster Institute at the University of Maine
House Vote 736 $250,000 for the East Coast Shellfish Research Institute in NJ
House Vote 810 $628,843 for grape genetics research in Geneva NY
House Vote 813 $6,371,000 for wood utilization in MS, NC, MN, ME, MI, ID0, TN, AR & WV
House Vote 839 $2,500,000 for the Presidio Trust national park in San Francisco CA
House Vote 842 $2,000,000 for Paint Shield for Protecting People from Microbial Threats
House Vote 843 $1,500,000 for the Doyle Center for Manufacturing Technology in PA
House Vote 844 $3,000,000 for the Lewis Center for Education Research in Apple Valley CA
House Vote 845 $39,000,000 for the National Drug Intelligence Center in Johnstown PA

[Ol' Sparky]

Why not support the most conservative candidate, Duncan Hunter, and even IF voters are not wise enough to vote for him in the primaries

Because, if conservative divide their votes, we'll end up being stuck with someone completely unacceptable and unelectable like Giuliani.

[perfect_rovian_storm]

Thanks! :)

I think you’re right about the contrarian thing. Lord knows what they’re going to do when he drops out.

[daylilly]

I think you’re both right about the contrarian thing. Hunter’s had close to a year to get his message out and build support. Not getting anywhere, then supporters are telling Fred he should drop out? That is over the top contrarian.

[Paperdoll]

>Paperdoll...you’re (sic) spiel is getting old....<

Perhaps you would understand if you can find ‘Why I’m Not a Republican’, by Jerome Corsi in WND 9/25/07.

[GCC Catholic]

Because, if conservative divide their votes, we'll end up being stuck with someone completely unacceptable and unelectable like Giuliani.

Bingo. That bears repeating.

[SnakeDoctor]

I think Thompson’s candidacy pretty much wiped out the bottom-tier candidates. They were useful when the frontrunners were moderate-Giuliani and wishywashy-Romney ... and there was not a clear conservative choice.

Thompson’s entry pretty much ends the candidacies of Hunter, McCain, Huckabee, Brownback, Tancredo, Keyes (even before it started), and probably Romney.

The entry of a conservative frontrunner should have no effect on the Paul candidacy ... he doesn’t draw much actual conservative support.

The choice is between conservative Thompson, or moderate Giuliani. Conservatives must unite behind Thompson - or we might end up having to vote for Giuliani in November (to avoid President Hillary).

H

[Paperdoll]

You can google it at:

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE _ID=57812

[AuntB]

What is that? Are you saying these are all Hunter ‘earmarks’?
Or are they earmarks inserted by others on a bill that Hunter voted for, and that your favorite president signed?
How ‘bout a link?