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To: JNL

Thank you. Another very good reason not, besides the creepy and disturbing aspect of course, is that a push for Jeb would REALLY make us rank and file conservatives seem like sheeple for doing it. The name of Bush has had its turn for a good long while in my opinion. There have to be many other options available and we have plenty of time left to find and push him or her.


19 posted on 08/09/2005 4:26:20 AM PDT by commonasdirt (Reading DU so you won't hafta)
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To: commonasdirt
There have to be many other options available and we have plenty of time left to find and push him or her.

Well, maybe. I don't exactly want to see several conservative candidates run and split the primary vote and let a moderate grab the nomination, but what we've got so far isn't as good as Jeb.

Sam Brownback -- honest, principled, upstanding conservative
George Allen -- likely nominee, I like him on most everything, but his tolerance of abortion until brainwave activity (40 days?) is obviously not ideal
Tim Pawlenty -- conservative with populist streak, I'm with him on the fundamental issues, has to get reelected first
Mark Sanford -- says he's not running, conservative but his libertarian streak results in some strange votes

So at this point I'm looking at a choice between two candidates, maybe three if Pawlenty runs. That's a fairly constrained choice. As for other candidates, possibly, but it takes mega$$$ to run a campaign, and if we're gonna get someone else we'd better start soon.

41 posted on 08/09/2005 7:33:59 AM PDT by JohnnyZ ("I believe abortion should be safe and legal in this country." -- Mitt Romney)
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