“I think this favors Fred Thompson, because he’s the only candidate that is acceptable to all factions of the GOP. This is important from the RNC’s standpoint, because any other candidate would pose a risk of jeopardizing fundraising.”
This is so obvious you’d think the general public would understand.
1) Rudy weak on 2nd amendment and family
2) Mitt is a flip flopper and yes, has the Mormon problem
3) Huckabee has a mean streak and zero foreign policy ability
4) McCain is insane.
Fred is the only one who doesn’t split the party one way or another. The backroom boys will have to muscle this one somehow.
Huckabee has worse problems than that.
His populist rhetoric is that of a Democrat, and he would drive Wall Street far, far away.
Romney would inspire Wall Street but drive *uckabee’s Bigot Brigade away.
McCain would dry up donations to Republican candidates and the RNC more than anyone else, because he would drive away the regular donors who are all Republican party loyalists.
Rudy would drive a wedge between national security Republicans and personal security Republicans.