Why Each Leading GOP Candidate Will Not Win the Party Nomination

Rasmussen Reports ^ | 08/06/07 | Rasmussen Reports

[pgyanke]

If he is that great, how can his following be that small?

It's entirely possible that the same "powers that be" that are foisting these worthless candidates on us are keeping the light off of the second tier.

I distrust the MSM even when (and especially) they are trying to "help" me choose political representation.

[Mamzelle]

OK—Republicans are mad at the GOP leadership. That’s the problem.

[3niner]

The GOP base is angry, and they should be, but not at these men.

The GOP base has very good reason to be angry with McCain. The others might be evaluated on possible merits, but McCain cannot be rewarded for his behavior of the last several years.

[Paperdoll]

>Good for Fred...he wouldn’t be bullied. And, he didn’t stomp out either. Not a bad clip for him.<

No, too busy interrupting Cooper, calling him a liar and telling him twice to shut up. Good for Fred..... /s

[TomGuy]

Time for the ‘also ran’ bunch to get out of the sandbox.

The bottom tier are a tad more appealing than than upper tier. None of them seem able to get any traction, however.

Regardless, the GOP field face a similar problem that the Dem field does: Too many Senators/Congressmen without any real executive experience.

[Fred]

Article could have just said "nobody knows who is going to win too many variables at this time"...

[GeorgefromGeorgia]

I stand corrected on McBain. Except for his support of the surge, he has been a real problem.

I think the GOP leadership in Congress frittered away so much. What happened to balancing the budget and cutting port barrel spending? Immigration came later and would have been a disaster if passed.

[TomGuy]

Question is, how will that anger play out at the polls?

The RNC thinks the loyal will flood back when Hillary gets the Dem nod. The RNC will continue to stick its thumb in the eyes of the conservatives.

The RNC might be woefully disappointed; the conservatives might turn elsewhere.

[Clara Lou]

LOL! Your little crowd (and I refer to intellect when I say “little”) never stops trying, does it?

[greyfoxx39]

No, too busy interrupting Cooper, calling him a liar and telling him twice to shut up. Good for Fred.....

Good practice for dealing with the Washington press corp. when they try the same gotcha crap.

[Mamzelle]

It isn't just frittering. It's the outright betrayal.

I've come to believe that the Bush RNC deliberately engineered at least some of our 06 losses, to give Bush an amnesty-friendly congress.

And the anti-amnesty Repubs were the very ones who followed Bush's leadership into Iraq--so Bush undermined his WOT support for Love of Vicente.

Exactly why should I listen to what he has to say about Iraq? Clearly, he does not have the war effort as his first priority.

When you don't trust the leadership of the RNC, you don't trust its candidates. The GOP has a real credibility problem.

[Paperdoll]

Yeah, well, not exactly statesman-like IMHO.

[Signalman]

Although I’ve narrowed my choices down to either Fred or Mitt, I will completely support the GOP standard bearer, whomever that may be.

No matter who the GOP nominee is, think of what the alternative will be if the GOP fails to carry the day.

[LibLieSlayer]

“Too many Senators/Congressmen without any real executive experience.”

Since they are running against either osama or hildebeast... who is it you are contrasting this lack of executive experience against?

LLS

[Jim Robinson]

You are absolutely correct.

[Mr. Jeeves]

No matter who the GOP nominee is, think of what the alternative will be if the GOP fails to carry the day.

A lot of Leftist rhetoric, but actual governance that differs only marginally from the previous eight years. Just like what happened when it went the other way in 2000.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

But it is easy to envision Thompson tanking once he formally enters the race and is forced to endure the grind of debates and other routine challenges. Some Washington insiders expect Fred to fizzle and whisper questions about a lack of substance or fire in his belly.

Here we go again. Unnamed "insiders" who are probably indistinguishable from a corner waste basket.

[greyfoxx39]

He could hire Duncan as his press secretary. That’d work, right?

[showme_the_Glory]

anyone but Rudie

[Always Right]

I am excited, I think we have a good group of candidates to choose from. Certainly there are a few I would have a hard time voting for in the general election, but the others I would gladly support.