Posted on 04/24/2015 8:57:43 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Sens. Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz have markedly improved ratings in the National Journal's "Hotline" rankings of GOP presidential candidates after officially announcing their campaigns this spring, but Sen. Rand Paul's standings dropped slightly.
Rubio, of Florida, is now tied for second place with Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker behind his friend and one-time mentor, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, while Cruz comes in just behind the two, according to the publication's rankings, which were released Friday.
Paul, though, dropped one place in the Hotline rankings after his campaign rollout, after questions arose about his temper. Paul clashed with popular "Today" show correspondent Savannah Guthrie on the second day of his campaign announcement tour.
For its rankings, National Journal compared the announced and potential GOP candidates' chances of winning the 2016 nomination, comparing their strengths and weaknesses, poll numbers, and determined that Bush remained the "fragile front-runner."(continued)
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Sometimes the lamestream forgets that votes win elections, dollars can just help.
/johnny
We could always run Bruce Jenner. He/she came out on the Diane Sawyer show tonight as a conservative Republican who believes in the Constitution and is no fan of Obama. Seriously. That's what Jenner said.
Take that Dems! We got ourselves a tranny!
A conservative Republican?
I'm sure that undermines the "brave and inspiring" image/label that pro-weirdos tend to award to such people.
Wait, WHAT!? Seriously?
perfect :)
When crispy creme drops out {if he even gets in} it won't matter.
Other than a couple of pizza shops in nj, NO ONE CARES.
crispy couldn't beat a dummie.
FOX News Poll this morning (April 25th) has Rubio leading the pack followed by Walker and then Bush. Ted Cruz was in 4th or 5th place with 6 percent. But, I won’t start the “hand-wringing” yet; it’s still very early in the process.
Cruz/Walker/Rubio, any combination will save America from the disaster left behind by Obama’s Marxism scheme.
Cruz/Walker/Rubio, any combination will save America from the disaster left behind by Obama’s Marxism scheme.
Question for the FL FReepers..
Does anyone know the people with the Rubio For President signs in Marion County on the corner of SR 200 & SW 60th? I’ve seen a few different people there but the signs never leave and they appear to support Rubio. I was going to stop and ask them why Rubio and not Cruz but I didn’t know if they were FReepers or not or if they were affiliated with anyone. The political signs were there long before any candidates announced so they’ve been doing it for awhile. Not exactly sure who they are.
My gut feeling is Christy will drop out clearing the path for Jeb Bush.
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I’ve read comments by others on here that say almost the same thing. However, they substitute the name Rubio for Christie. Some think that Jeb and Marco will end up vying for the GOPe money and blessings.
I like a Cruz-Rubio Ticket....
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Works for me, but, don’t you think two Hispanics on the ticket would be a little bit of an over-kill? Would America go for that?
How about Ted Cruz / Susana Martinez or Ted Cruz / Sarah Palin?
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The main-stream media has succeeded in rendering Sarah un-electable; though I love her dearly. I could definitely go for a Cruz/Martinez Ticket.
Then why did 20 out of 22 of her endorsements win office six months ago?
I wouldn’t give Perry a quarter so he could get a cup of coffee.
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LOL.... Johnny, you need to get out more often. There is no place in America where you can get a cup of coffee for a quarter.
Instead of playing race-identity cards for a tiny, mainly rhetorical win, how about running a serious conservative for the VP spot....?
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Give us some suggestions, Johnny.
Endorsements are one thing; being a candidate on the ballot is another. Now, I’ll ask you a question: Why didn’t she run for the AK Senate seat, last year, against Mark Begich?
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