Posted on 12/30/2007 5:50:44 PM PST by County Agent Hank Kimball
I have a very simple question, and I'd really like your take on it. I don't mean this as antagonistic, but I'd really like to hear your answer.
Somewhere between 70 and 80 percent of the people here on Free Republic consistently express their clear preference in poll after poll for Fred Thompson or Duncan Hunter over Huckabee or Romney.
My question is: Why?
Why do you think, despite Romneys many millions spent and the claims of both Romney and Huckabee to be genuine conservatives, that Freepers haven't bought it? It is quite clear that most here are firm in their belief that neither Romney or Huckabee is an acceptable conservative. At least at this point of the game.
Why do we think this - in your opinion?
And then, why are we wrong?
Hank
I hope you are sitting down....now I have some bad news for you.........the Huck is sinking like a lead balloon. When you can handle it check out the polls.
Huckabee is not ready for prime time. He blew off the Mormon issue.....APOLOGIZED for an assasination........— he appears to be bungling this so called mojo all by himself.
But it will get the independents needed to win a national election ...
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Since I asked first, don't you think you should at least asnwer first? ;-)
Hank
Why do you think 70 to 80 pecent of FR supports Thompson or Hunter?
Hunter of course is everyone's sentimental fav. but name recog and a dbm ban on even saying his name have virtually taken him out.
Now is the time we can put a conservative in. Not someone who advocates mandatory health care--that's hardly conservative!!
EBRs...my bad.
The claim that a candidate must have prior “executive experience” is not accurate. I say Thompson would lead better than Romney. Take a look at Fred’s leadership when he answers the moderator in the “No Hand Shows” video from his website. Watch how Romney scrambles to fall in line with Thompson. Body language doesn’t lie—Romney clearly sees Thompson as the alpha:
http://www.fred08.com/FredCast/FredCastSummary.aspx#
I follow what you’re saying.
I used to not care either way about abortion. Then I found myself having to defend the issue against rabid leftists.
It’s pretty hard to not question the convinient timing of some of these positions shifts and I don’t trust Romney to put the kibosh on more nationalized health care.
I suppose they have to change their minds sometimes on some things but it’s hard to swallow during campaign season.
It’s like believing The McCainiac when he claims to now “get it” on shamnesty. I live in AZ. Finding a McCain supporter is like finding a Dick Gephart supporter in MO. Some damned body voted for him but nobody will fess up.
Why do you think 70 to 80 percent of the people here on FR support Thompson or Hunter?
There are spectacularly few people on FR that even realize that if you found a candidate that all conservatives supported, they'd still lose.
The case for Mitt is such an easy one that all you Fredheads out there will eventually figure it out when you wake up from your Fredstumpspeech-induced slumber.
Those who know and have worked with Romney admire him and will do almost anything for him. He is a winner. He is as smart and accomplished as they come. He brings smart people together and leads them to positive solutions. What he did in Salt Lake City was amazing. Look at those who support him...people like Jim DeMint, Jim Talent, Pete Hoekstra, and countless others.
Mitt can and will win the nomination and, ultimately, the Presidency.
All of this Mitt bashing and anger should be redirected to the Republican who truly deserves it....John McCain (great American, lowsy Republican). Amnesty, gang of 14, McCain-Feingold.
Wakeup Fredheads...a great campaign with a great candidate is about to truly get underway...
Go Mitt!
Ronald Reagan did a pretty good job!
Vote for ideology.
Huckabee’s issues with his son and interferring in a possible arrest was NOT good. If that was an indication of how he ran Arkansas then that experience he is touting is nill with me.
As a Christian I like that he is by far the best one in that regard, however there are real issues like a conservative record where both Huckabee and Romney fail.
I have Romney on my list in third place.....Huckabee is not even on it and neither is Rudy........BUT heck I live in NY state.......my primary vote is not likely to count for much.
I know a leader and a good and successful person when I see one — Mitt Romney.
Pro socialised medicine doesn’t bother you?
Hear! Hear!
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