Posted on 06/06/2007 6:29:22 AM PDT by wilco200
As the Republican primary debates trudge on, second-tier contenders are still emerging from early campaign darkness. But while this break in the clouds gives hope to a couple of candidates -- it sets back even further those who have yet to stand out. How many more debates can Jim Gilmore, Sam Brownback and Tommy Thompson participate in before they fade-out?... ....Duncan Hunter had several moments in last night’s debate that could promote his lower-tier status sooner rather than later. His experience in foreign policy, national defense and his stance on immigration has previously been impressive but Hunter stepped up his game last night through talking points.
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Interesting note. On H&C last night, Ann Coulter all but tossed her support behind Hunter. colmes response "Like that's gonna happen."
We’re still almost seven months out from votes being cast. Hunter needs to get more name recognition. Hell, if a peanut farmer from Georgia could get elected in 1976, Hunter surely has as good a chance as any in 2008.
Yah, I was pleased that Coulter is a Hunter supporter. Coulter makes me laugh, agree, or cringe, but never nod off or change the channel. I gave Hunter a contribution a couple months ago; people should do the same. The main stream media shouldn’t decide our nominees for us by ignoring the true conservatives.
Way to go Annie!
colmes response "Like that's gonna happen."
I'm convinced Colmes is an alien!
Hopefully the public will get more interested soon and the “toy matinée” that has been the Republican, and Democratic, debates will propel men like Hunter to the front.
The battle cry;
“I think we need to move away from the Kennedy Wing of the Republican Party.” DH 6/5/07
One quibble with your post: Hunter needs to HAVE more name recognition.
The fact that he is a unknown is on him; he never did enough to become well known enough to become a “contendah”.
And being one out of 435 members of the house is being a light weight in terms of resume for the office of president since few of the unwashed masses can recall the name of their own congressman.
It’s interesting how much attention Duncan Hunter and Ron Paul are getting online. If you ignore the internet, they both rate way down in the polls/opinions, but once you poke around online, they both shoot to the top. They could take a few lessons from Howard Dean - as nutty and liberal as he is, he managed to maneuver himself into a position that he otherwise wouldn’t have been able to reach, in part through the use of the internet. I still maintain that 2008 will be the first time we truly see the internet come into its own.
I keep telling everyone here, this is the key: "Kept attacking Democrats"
WHOEVER does this the best---and does not attack other Republicans, even Pres. Bush---will win this hands down.
And despite Mitt's good answers, note that he's still on defense. You cannot get the nomination playing defense. EVERY question must be turned to an attack on DEMOCRATS. EVERY QUESTION
The trouble is the RNC is aiding and abetting them. Hunter was the most capable warrior on that stage.
Fred Thompson is smart staying away from these leftist nutjobs the RNC hacks in D.C. are letting run our campaign. They aren’t running his.
War on Terror? The Mexicans are not on our side and never have been. Think about that one.
Naturally, Colmes doesn’t want that to happen. I’m sure he said that with a bit of nervousness in that they don’t want these influential conservatives to get Duncan Hunter’s name out there. Good for Ann, good for Laura Ingraham who don’t just disparage this great man and his chances. People need to take a look at him because he is what the GOP has long needed.
Chairman of the Armed Services Committee is not just ‘one out of 435 members’ and he is nowhere near being a lightweight! Gravitas does not come from Hollyweird.
That's Great !! So now, Laura Ingraham and Ann Coulter are both on Duncan's side. If he can just keep hanging in there, this has got to help his campaign begin to snowball.
Naturally, Colmes doesn’t want that to happen..........
Kid ourselves not, the mediacrats know who Duncan Hunter is and fear him greatly. Why, because they know he means what he says, which is poison to them but sweet wine to the truth-starved!
Don’t put too much faith in the polls either. They are smart enough to know that if Duncan starts to show gains, there will be a perceived momentum that they will be desperate to stop at some point.
All the attributes of greatness reside in this man! He is ours for the taking!
Yes, I think Representative Hunter would be the best choice for a president who will defend our nation. I think that he has the firmest grasp on defense matters both at the policy level and at the implementation level.
My opinion of Bill Bennett slipped to a new low this AM when he had Fred Thompson on for two segments. I heard nary a word about Duncan Hunter, who, IMHO sprinted ahead of the pack last night, slip from his lips. Because I cannot tolerate Thompson’s folksy intonations, I shut my radio off before he came on.
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