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GOP candidates & talk show hosts? Vanity (my first in years - sorry it's not an opus)
pollster's musings | 11-9-15 | Pollster1

Posted on 11/09/2015 5:59:57 PM PST by Pollster1

I just realized that I don't even know who Rush is supporting - I don't listen to radio or TV news - which made me wonder:

Who are the most influential non-mainstream media figures supporting?

So who is (are?) Rush's pick(s)?

Beck's?

Hannity's?

Savage's?

Levin's?

Whoever else that should be on the list?


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Any thoughts on how their support will evolve between now and the Iowa Caucus?
1 posted on 11/09/2015 5:59:57 PM PST by Pollster1
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To: Pollster1

Rush hasn’t made an endorsement yet. He throws his support to candidates after the primary but I don’t recall him coming out for or against a candidate much.

I don’t think Rush is looking to Rand Paul, Lindsey Graham, or Jeb Bush as his pick, if that helps.


2 posted on 11/09/2015 6:02:04 PM PST by a fool in paradise (The goal of Socialism is Communism. Marx and Lenin were in agreement on this.)
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To: Pollster1

Everyone is supporting Lindsey Graham, I think.


3 posted on 11/09/2015 6:04:12 PM PST by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: Pollster1

Levin told his listeners some months back he might have ‘several names’. It sounds crazy to me unless he’s part of the split the conservative vote strategy so the Establishment wins.

I have heard too much praise of the GOPe replacement for Jeb as anointed candidate, Marco Rubio, from Levin.

All the hosts need to know we see Marco as another wrong kind of candidate, the new Jeb Bush.


4 posted on 11/09/2015 6:04:21 PM PST by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS, REMEMBER PASTOR NIEMOLLER)
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To: Pollster1

Beck praises Rubio as well as Levin.

Beck is ultimately a go along, get along guy. He’s trashed Jeb but I think we all know Jeb is dead meat.

Beck trashes Trump every day. I don’t support Trump, I support Cruz, but would vote for Trump as the nominee.

All other candidates will never get my support in a general election.

I like Glenn a lot as a recovering drunk like myself.

But I think he’s saying what we want to hear and then turning around to move us towards the Establishment just like Fox News does.


5 posted on 11/09/2015 6:08:33 PM PST by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS, REMEMBER PASTOR NIEMOLLER)
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To: a fool in paradise

You would be correct. Rush does not throw support toward anybody until they win the nomination.

Then, his support is measured .. depending on the relationship he might have had with them in the past.


6 posted on 11/09/2015 6:14:54 PM PST by CyberAnt ("The fields are white unto Harvest")
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To: Pollster1

I think they are all leaning towards Trump.


7 posted on 11/09/2015 6:25:06 PM PST by Enlightened1
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To: Pollster1

**Correction***

All but Beck are leaning towards Trump.

Beck hates Trump.


8 posted on 11/09/2015 6:25:47 PM PST by Enlightened1
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I think they are all leaning towards Trump.

Then you have become the unenlightened1.

9 posted on 11/09/2015 6:27:55 PM PST by PROCON (Proud CRUZader!)
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To: smokingfrog

Could I hijack this post and compose an Opus?


10 posted on 11/09/2015 6:28:30 PM PST by Big Red Badger (UNSCANABLE in an IDIOCRACY!)
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To: Pollster1

Way too early yet.


11 posted on 11/09/2015 6:28:45 PM PST by Da Bilge Troll (Defeatism is not a winning strategy!)
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To: PROCON

LOL.... See post #8.

Granted I have not listened to some of them in sometime. I know Beck hates Trump. I know Savage is for Trump. Pretty sure Mark Levin is too.

Where does Rush and Hannity stand?


12 posted on 11/09/2015 6:31:23 PM PST by Enlightened1
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To: Pollster1

Savage supports Trump, trying to get a job.


13 posted on 11/09/2015 6:33:59 PM PST by Perdogg (I'm on a no Carb diet- NO Christie Ayotte Romney or Bush - stay outta da Bushesh)
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To: Pollster1

Rush is smart enough to know you stay OUT of the primary fights unless you want to piss off 50% or more of your audience. To read Rush you look at who he speak favorable of.

So far he has said very favorable things about Cruz and Trump, he has defended Carson but not spoken especially favorably about him and been critical of Bush as running “the wrong kind of campaign”. He as much as said that due to the kindness the Bush family has shown him over the years he feels reluctant to criticize Bush.

For the rest, I do not remember him saying much of anything about any of them.


14 posted on 11/09/2015 6:47:20 PM PST by MNJohnnie ( Tyranny, like Hell, is not easily conquered)
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To: Enlightened1
Rush and Hannity wait, wisely I might add, until the nomination process is resolved.

Then they offer their support to the nominee unanimously.

We on FR aren't always so.....supportive of the nominee.

Watch the fireworks here after the eventual nominee is named, it won't be pretty no matter who you support :-)

15 posted on 11/09/2015 6:48:24 PM PST by PROCON (Proud CRUZader!)
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To: MNJohnnie

Yes, but Rush clearly has been at least talking about and lauding Cruz more than any other candidate the last couple weeks.(I listen every day)


16 posted on 11/09/2015 6:54:49 PM PST by mtrott
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To: Big Red Badger

“Could I hijack this post and compose an Opus?”

I think opus etiquette dictates that it stand alone. That said.......we haven’t had a good opus pile on in awhile.


17 posted on 11/09/2015 7:10:16 PM PST by CrazyIvan (Hey Pope Francis- The Gospels are not Matthew, Marx, Luke and John.)
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To: Big Red Badger

I’ll let you know when it’s time.


18 posted on 11/09/2015 7:17:15 PM PST by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: Pollster1

Michael Savage us for Trump. Most of the others are cool with either Trump or Cruz, but haven’t said anything for certain


19 posted on 11/09/2015 7:17:25 PM PST by BigEdLB (Congress will have blood on their hands if anything happens because of the Iran appeasement)
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To: CrazyIvan; smokingfrog

Well, I would start by saying,

“I have some serious problems with You People!”


20 posted on 11/09/2015 7:36:24 PM PST by Big Red Badger (UNSCANABLE in an IDIOCRACY!)
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