Posted on 01/01/2008 3:12:59 AM PST by Maelstorm
Likability is a non factor among political junkies as they, the smartest and holiest, will only look for the purest candidate from ideological point of view and thus this candidate should be the nominee. In the real world, outside of that built by the political junkies, the vast majority of people have to like and connect with the candidate first in order to vote for him and then they look at his record.
I believe the greatest service Rush can give us all is to categorically go through the governance record (Not what he/she says now) of each candidate and show which is the most consistent and who has been poll driven into the latest whim.
Thompson/Hunter08
Jihad Spence: Fred Thompson's Pan-Islamist Campaign Manager
Fred Thompson and Spencer Abraham: Bad combo
Spencer Abraham, no way in Hell, Fred Thompson
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Fred Thompson, Israel and the Spencer Abraham Factor.
Fred Thompson is finished, by Cliff Kincaid, Accuracy in Media.
Rush needs to help us eliminate Rudy,Mitt,Mccain, and Huckleberry. He has been working on that tack,but he needs to endorse and ask Hunter to Step aside.
I believe Bloombugger will run. He will have the support of MSM to help kill the GOP.
You are a political junkie yourself as evidenced by the fact that you’re here, so what gives you any special insight into the mind of the “Republican voter” than the rest of us slack jawed, crazy eyed addicts waiting for our next fix of Fred, or dose of Duncan?
Not wanting to argue by the way, if the voters are as uninformed and disinterested as you suggest (very possible), we are in for a world of hurt.
They are two peas in a pod so why is Bloomberg any bettr than Giuliani?
Just curious.
I simplify things and not complicate it. Thus I am able to see the simple facts such as likability is the most important factor to win the Presidency and then the candidate ideas and ideology come second.
Hunter is undoubtedly the only one that fits the bill that conservatives are looking for - socially, morally, on fiscal, home security and the war on terror. And that’s why he doesn’t have a snowball’s chance in Hell to get the nomination.
I did not say that the base is not informed, I am saying that most of them have to like someone first and then look at his ideology and politics.
As a proud Scout Parent:
Those boys work too hard and are just too decent as human beings, each and every one of them, to be subjected to "perversion politics".
Shame, SHAME on Mitt and anyone else who supports activist gays in scouting. Those children deserve a childhood, not political indoctrination and perverse social engineering.
Take a look at the behavior of all the Democrat strategists—I’m convinced they’re secretly terrified of Fred Thompson.
Here is my opinion:
Fred may be a reluctant candidate, but once he decided to get into the race, he has an obligation to do his best to win.
If you enter a race, you should do your best to win that race. You owe it to yourself.
I don’t think Fred is doing his best to win this nomination....and that is what is bothering most conservatives.
Agree 100%. After he played this long and annoying foreplay about entering the race I knew that something is not right with his attitude and passion toward becoming President.
I think Hillary will be unelectable in the end. (The only way she could overcome her negatives would be to pull something really dirty, fraud or what have you, and hope it doesn’t become known.)
Obama, I believe, is intrinsically weak and if nominated continued exposure will reveal this quality. I believe Thompson could get a lot of the southern Democrats, enough to win.
Why should Rush Limbaugh endorse anyone?
I respectfully disagree. This was from yesterday:
Iowa campaign office: standing room only every stop of Thompson’s bus tour; significant increase in number of media people attending the events—the guy didn’t want to put a number on it but when I pressed further his rough approximation indicated that increase in media people is likely to be at least doubled from start of tour.
When asked about progress, office staff comment:
“Fred’s more than a 30 second sound bite.”
“Call response is getting better.”
“When you get people in a room with Fred, he’s a closer.”
“The needle is moving.”
As of December 31, Iowa campaign office reporting:
“People are just pouring out to come see him.”
“We had an entire restaurant in the little town of Tama packed full last night, and this has been happening across the state.”
Staff member also says there’s been an increase in both the number of media and general public.
Fred has made sixty stops so far in fifteen days.
It won't be because Rush endorses Fred, it will be because Rush will point them iin the direction to LOOK at what Fred brings to the table.
And yes, if you DON'T think Rush has an influence, we don't need to discuss further.
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