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To: BarnacleCenturion
There's also the likability factor. Voters tend to vote against candidates they don't view as likeaable.

Newt and Callista are not very likeable.

5 posted on 12/14/2011 9:59:37 AM PST by bwc2221
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To: bwc2221
Newt and Callista are not very likeable.

On his worst day, Newt comes across as more likeable than the utterly charmless, condescending, arrogant and cold Obama.

8 posted on 12/14/2011 10:02:05 AM PST by Maceman (Obama: As American as nasei goreng)
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To: bwc2221

Who is on the GOP side this time around?

None, really. Cain was, but that ship has sailed.


12 posted on 12/14/2011 10:06:08 AM PST by RockinRight (If you're waiting to drink until you find pure water, you're going to die of dehydration.)
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To: bwc2221

Agree about Callista. But hopefully we won’t go there this election. Michelle O has her own baggage.

Regarding Newt ... likeable ... No he’s not ‘likeable’ as far as inviting him over for a beer. BUT ... this country is teetering on financial destruction. I think voters are going to be voting for a street fighter. Someone who’s willing to fight for America. Newt has that quality. That’s why Tea Partiers like him (to answer Glen Beck). Newt is attacking the media and Obama and NO ONE else on the Repbulican bench is willing to do that. (Except for Palin.)

I wish Palin & Trump would run together. This country needs a wild ride to shake things up.


22 posted on 12/14/2011 10:11:35 AM PST by carmody
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To: bwc2221

Newt is very likable on the stump and in debates.

He comes across as knowledgeable, wise, concerned, strategic, unvarnished, well-spoken, genuine, thoughtful and sensible - all while seeming grandfatherly in the best sense of that word.

Mitt comes across as plastic banana.

Perry comes across as W.

Bachmann comes across as right on the issues, but not as presidential timber.

Paul comes across as a Beck/Savage clone (helpful as political sirens, but not as political leaders).


27 posted on 12/14/2011 10:14:29 AM PST by Notwithstanding (1998 ACU ratings: Newt=100%, Paul=88%, Santorum=84% [the last year all were in Congress])
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