[Reaganite Republican]

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[matthew fuller]

I could be an enthusiastic supporter of Palin/Gingrich ticket.

[matt1234]

Is that you, Sheriff Babeu?

[Bigtigermike]

I think Palin “already” is building up....from the CPAC speech to the blitz all over Fox and then to her new Sarah PAC video campaign like video points to her knowing well ahead that she going to be called upon

[bigbob]

So...when you’re pondering the imponderable next time, consider - what if Palin was able to see how this would all play out, with multiple “Non-Romney” candidates eviscerating themselves in dozens of debates, wasting millions of dollars just to divide the vote amongst them...and making a conscious decision not to join the fray, but to keep her powder dry and see what happens come convention time?

Almost sounds like a gameplan for a competition that an athlete might come up with doesn’t it? Or a strategy that a hunter might follow...

Just something fun to think about, of course ;-)

[jimjohn]

I think having Palin just go to Tampa to blow up the convention(politically, of course) would be worth putting the whole thing on pay-per-view.

... and yeah, I still think she could take out the repugnant one.

[Navy Patriot]

There is no one I would rather see as the Republican candidate than Sarah Palin, however,...

How would you convince her to accept a draft, and how would you prove that the GOP RINO establishment had learned their lesson and were now trustworthy?

[Mariner]

Brokered Convention.

Absent a clean win by Newt that's my hope and I'll continue to work for it.

Can't wait for the screaming matches and fist fights in the aisles.

[madison10]

No. I just cannot see her being on a ticket. She will NOT win against Obama.

[political1]

I got to give you credit, you guys don’t give up .

[campaignPete R-CT]

open convention
deadlocked convention
thank you for not calling it a brokered convention.

it somebody wants to jump in now, the KS and MO caucuses are coming up. There is no ballot deadline cuz at a caucus there ain’t no ballot.

Wonder about deadlines for CA TX NJ OR NC IN NY WI ... CT is still available but looks like a MITT state.

[chris37]

I could support any combination of Palin/ Gingrich.

I really wish I could understand the nature of the trouble newt has run into.

he wasn’t my first choice, and I do have problems with things he’s done in the past, but the man is cleary intelligent and articulate. This is a really tough primary to figure out ><.

[upchuck]

I agree about Santorum. Nice fella that doesn’t stand even a small chance of beating nobama. nobama and his thugs will treat him like a doormat, then pick him up, chew him up and spit him out.

BYW, the female character in the Charlie Brown comic strip is named Lucy, not Lucie.

[upchuck]

I agree about Santorum. Nice fella that doesn’t stand even a small chance of beating nobama. nobama will treat him like a doormat, then pick him up, chew him up and spit him out.

BYW, the female character in the Charlie Brown comic strip is named Lucy, not Lucie.

[Patrick1]

Not this crap again.

[WellyP]

We need to keep tabs on American Elect, a psudo middle way organization directed by Peter Ackerman with GEORGE SOROS on the board of Directors. americanselect.org

(Americans Elect’s chairman, Peter Ackerman was right-hand man to junk-bond trader Michael Milken at Drexel Burnham Lambert in the 1980s.) http://articles.latimes.com/2011/dec/20/nation/la-na-california-americans-elect-20111220

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/peter-d-rosenstein/americans-elect-who-are-t_b_1148219.html

www.politico.com/news/stories/1211/69639.htmlCached
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Dec 2, 2011 – All you do is drag votes AWAY from the GOP. Americans Elect?......George Soros sits on America Elects Board........Funded by George Soros.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2817866/posts

[BuffaloJack]

Talking heads from every network and snooze-paper in the country will all explode in unison.
I can hardly wait.
Go Sarah !!!

[editor-surveyor]

>> “In my view, Rich Santorum is weak, a Charlie Brown type character for whom Obama (Lucie) will simply yank the ball away as we head towards massive defeat” <<

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An excellent summation.

[DustyMoment]

I wouldn’t be too quick to jump onto the brokered convention bandwagon. Th establishment Republicans are planning on offering up Jeb if Romney doesn’t seal the deal.

From where I sit, either one is a lose-lose for the GOP and zero wins round 2. I’m not too sure where Sarah really stands. She;s keeping everything too close to the vest and, IMO, while I like her and would love to see her as our candidate, I believe that she would split the party. Too many people DON’T like Sarah and will stay home in November.

Right now, the way things appear, the GOP and conservatives are heading for a giant cluster**** in the summer that will probably ensure another Obama term if we are unable to rally around a particular candidate.

So far, Romney and Paul are unlikely choices. Which leaves us Newt and Rick Santorum. I like Newt, but he tends to be a bit polarizing and could face an uphill battle in the fall - battling both conservatives and the Obama Propaganda Teams (AKA Truth Teams).

And, Santorum would probably fare worse. He still lacks strong name recognition and would be the target of withering attacks from Obama.

IMO, Obama will probably NOT do the bulk of his own battling, he would leave that to his gang of thugs and his propagandists. All in all, I think this campaign will be the dirtiest and most ruthless campaign we have ever seen. And, traditionally, conservatives are not up to dirty politics.

[Lazlo in PA]

LOL. Santorum is connecting with voters in all the upcoming Primary states and is just a few points behind Obummer in today's Gallup. Your calling for this mythical Brokered Primary sounds like the familiar tenor of Newt supporters as of late.