No one is taking Hunter out of the running but Hunter. Say you convince everyone who has voted on a poll on Free Republic to back him, what is that, 5000 votes. And that’s among people predisposed to his stances and positions. Then what. What is the solution to a 25+ year congressman who is right on almost all the issues but can’t poll past 2% on average. I don’t know the answer but somebody needs to figure it out in the next 2 months.
That also assumes there is not a viable alternative also. Again Free republic is a conservative forum. When asked who they could support if winning wasn’t an issue, more than a few said Hunter. But in politics winning is the issue, hell it’s the whole issue. Now look at the previous poll and you get Thompson. That means there are more than few around here that think he can take the mantle and win. He may not be pure as Hunter in some eyes but a damn site closer than the R and R boys.
Well you got Bush I and Bush II. Congrats for supporting the winners! /sarc
Having participated in a number of campaigns, and watching Hunter not get any face time it is fairly easy to point to his campaign management as the failure.
There have been numerous opportunities for Hunter to set himself apart, but it hasn't happened.
Here are a just couple of examples.
Press Conference in Texas attended by ONE reporter who found out about the press conference on the internet, not from the campaign. Sure, he won a straw poll in Texas, but none of the other candidates were there. And again, did this win get exploited in the next debates? Nope. It was an anomaly, a bump in the road.
Let's look at the San Diego County fires. THIS IS HIS DISTRICT. There should be a news conference every other day on what is happening, the support coming, interfacing with the governor, and the appearance with the President on his visit.
Where was his management? These are PRIME opportunities to get your candidates face nationally broadcast, and nothing came of it.
Now some of the DuncanDelusionists© will say..."He was busy helping."......."It's about helping, not politicing." My response? It's politics, and when you are running for President of the United States, it's about image, and that is a NATIONAL requirement to win as POTUS.
Duncan may be the 'perfect' candidate, but you couldn't tell from his campaign management.