[higgmeister]

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Rutherford B. Hayes was nowhere in the picture before the Republican presidential convention of 1876. He was far down the list among the Republicans who wanted to be president on Grant's retirement. But the deadlocked convention after six ballots, turned to Hayes. Quoting Henry Adams: "A third rate nonentity, whose only recommendation is that he is obnoxious to no one and necessary for party harmony."

Everyone one knows about the corrupt election with ballot stealing in several southern states by the Republicans. Hayes won by one electoral vote over Democrat Samuel Tilden.

Duncan Hunter after four ballots?

[Man50D]

Rutherford B. Hayes was nowhere in the picture before the Republican presidential convention of 1876. He was far down the list among the Republicans who wanted to be president on Grant's retirement. But the deadlocked convention after six ballots, turned to Hayes.

William Seward was the odds on favorite to be the nominee going into the 1860 GOP convention but Abraham Lincoln won the nomination while a private citizen! He did so despite not having held a political office for 11 years and failed twice to become a Senator!

[counterpunch]

“Obnoxious to no one and necessary for party harmony” sounds like Fred Thompson (which is exactly why I’ve been saying a brokered convention favors Fred.).
“Third rate nonentity” sounds like Duncan Hunter.

Hunter’s inability to even beat Uncommitted in the Michigan GOP primary (where Uncommitted was running as a Democrat) disqualifies him from consideration. If the party turns to someone outside the the GOP top tier, it will be someone completely outside the race — it will be Newt Gingrich.