Do we not count Reagan in ‘68 as an official “try”? Was that more of a draft effort at the convention?
Ha, I didn’t know Dole ran in 1980, boy he must have been at the bottom of the back, pretty pathetic for a VP nominee.
Anyway, Romney in 2016? Give me break, forget that he’s a RINO, he lost an election we couldn’t afford to lose, he ran a bad race, and don’t let the Grecian 5 hair fool you, he’s ancient. I’d sooner give it to Christy Creme or spawn of Paul, what do you call him SOL, “Flower Child”. About the only candidate I’m not sure I’d prefer to Romney is frigging Jeb.
<<<<<<<<<<<<<< “ Santorum is NOT a strong candidate. He was second tier to start off with. Why he performed well was because he was the only thing remotely resembling a Conservative candidate, hence he was the fallback for many of us.” <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<,,
Indeed, it spoke to the pathetic state of our candidates, I mocked him for entering and ended up supporting him because there was no other choice (Newt and Paul, barf, I’d sooner have backed Romney).
NO ONE that ran in 2012 is POTUS timber, period.
If any of them could be a serious contender I would be bet it would be, despite his laughable campaign in 2012, Rick Perry. I’m not a fan, but every other 2012 contender is even more ludicrous a suggestion.
Fresh blood is desperately needed, and no, not ‘Sarah’.
Scott Walker? Ted Cruz?
<<<<<<<<<< 2ndDivisionVet: He sure didn’t win his “home” state, did he? <<<<<<
Well that depends. He had 4 home states, of course Massachusetts (had zero chance to win it but he hardly did better than McCain, pathetic), the state where he was born and raised, Michigan (lost), New Hampshire, I guess he lived there after he bailed on MA, (lost, I expected him to win it, fail) and Utah (of course won big).
You might count 1968 for Reagan, which momentarily slipped my mind. He wasn’t considered a serious challenger (except for a very brief moment when Rockefeller failed to make any headway by May). However he did apparently carry CA as a “favorite son”, but the fact that he was the only one on the ballot is a poor indicator, since Nixon probably would’ve bested him.
It’s funny, though. I think many considered that Reagan would eventually become President, just not in 1968.
BTW, if Palin runs in 2016, that would technically be her first attempt. That’s why I said Reagan was an exception of a retread that worked. Had GHW Bush not been VP going into the 1988 elections, as a retread, he probably would’ve failed. Any VP of Reagan’s likely would’ve had the momentum going into that election (indeed, as many historians and pol pundits consider 1988 Reagan’s “Third Term.”). That’s why I still wish he had chosen Paul Laxalt instead. We may get a future President with that name if his grandson wins his Atty Gen race this year.
What’s wrong with Ann Coulter? Mark Levin was saying she wants Romney to run again.
I love Ted Cruz, and some others, and I also think Santorum can win - he connects with regular people.
Some FReepers desire more of “His Rickness”.
They will be enthusiastic supporters of “Governor Pelvic Thrust”.
If this is true, why not just run George Bush I again? Sad...
Impy, out of curiosity, what did you not like about Santorum?
He was my choice too, being a former Senator from my State. I’ve always thought him to be a pretty decent, straight-up guy.