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Gallup: Palin top choice of Republicans to run in 2012
hotair.com ^ | November 22, 2008 | Allahpundit

Posted on 11/22/2008 11:56:31 AM PST by Free ThinkerNY

They’re asking whether various candidates should run, not who the nominee should be, but it’s a fair proxy for enthusiasm. 67 percent say yes to the ‘Cuda, 62 to Romney, 61 to Huck. No one else cracks 50. Among conservative Republicans, it’s Palin 73, Huck 65, Mitt 64; among moderates and liberals, Mitt 59, Palin 48, Huck 46. Based on those numbers, it’s actually Romney who’s best positioned to unite the party.

The more I think about it, the more skeptical I am that all three will run. Even I’m not pessimistic enough to believe the recession will last until 2012, which means The One will inevitably be credited with having succeeded in his chief task by the time his term ends. Huckabee will run anyway because he’s hot to remake the party in his image, but Romney doesn’t strike me as eager for another expensive primary war just to be a sacrificial lamb in the general. My hunch is he’ll run only if Obama looks vulnerable and, even then, only if there are enough social cons running to split the base among them so that his strength with moderates is magnified. (It worked for McCain this year, didn’t it?) If he doesn’t run, I assume Pawlenty will throw in and try to capture those moderates with his “Sam’s Club” rhetoric. He won’t win, but he desperately needs a higher profile if he’s going to make a serious run in the future. (It worked for Huckabee this year, didn’t it?)

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KEYWORDS: 2008polls; 2012gopprimary; atleastsheisusaborn; gallup; palin; sarah; sheevenhasabirthcert
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To: FrankR

I agree with some of your points. I was even excited about Palin and still like her, but she just needs a huge education and fast. She can do it as she has plenty of time (well 2 years). Romney is a bit stiff but when he gave that speech at CPAC everyone was moved and excited about him. Of course that was the day he selflessly left the trail. Not like Huckster who lingered as the laughing stock he is.


61 posted on 11/22/2008 12:30:17 PM PST by napscoordinator
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To: buccaneer81

They don’t care.


62 posted on 11/22/2008 12:30:28 PM PST by Diogenesis
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To: moose2004

You forgot to include South Carolina Gov — Mark Sanford.
Now, a Jindal/Sanford ticket or even vice versa will inspire me.


63 posted on 11/22/2008 12:31:03 PM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: napscoordinator

Huckabee would be fine; he’s socially conservative and I’m sure he’ll get other positions in order over time. That said, he’s moved on, gotten some opinion TV and radio shows, and is obviously going to be somebody who we will know a lot about and with whom we can speak. And he may not even want to run.

The only one who would be a disaster is Romney, who I read is even now using his huge campaign chest to start his campaign for the nomination. I wouldn’t vote for him, because he was a raving big-government, give away taxpayer bucks type of governor, and only became pro-life and anti-gay “marriage” when he had to do so to conform to the GOP platform.


64 posted on 11/22/2008 12:31:32 PM PST by livius
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To: SeekAndFind

My daughter lives in SC and is not very impressed by Sanford. How would you sum up his positions?


65 posted on 11/22/2008 12:32:26 PM PST by livius
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To: buccaneer81

Speaking of smoking crack, Obama’s biggest weakness was economics. Unfortunately, McCain was even weaker. A Romney-Palin ticket would have mopped the floor with Obama-Biden.


66 posted on 11/22/2008 12:32:51 PM PST by Hoodat (For the weapons of our warfare are mighty in God for pulling down strongholds.)
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To: Lou Budvis
She needs serious accomplishments,

And what are Romney's "serious accomplishments?" The Olympics? Please. MassHealth? Barf.

BTW, I see a President-elect who can't accomplish the arduous task of producing his own birth certificate.

67 posted on 11/22/2008 12:33:41 PM PST by buccaneer81 (Bob Taft has soiled the family name for the next century.)
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To: moose2004
I like all 5 of these possibilities: Jindal/[fill in blank]

What? No Mark Sanford?

68 posted on 11/22/2008 12:34:15 PM PST by Hoodat (For the weapons of our warfare are mighty in God for pulling down strongholds.)
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To: Hoodat

I for one cringe at the thought of MSM treatment of a Mormon nominee. Sadly, that is one big reason Romney will never be president.


69 posted on 11/22/2008 12:35:42 PM PST by buccaneer81 (Bob Taft has soiled the family name for the next century.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Romney/MCain 2012

If we’re going to lose, let’s lose big!


70 posted on 11/22/2008 12:35:52 PM PST by Mojave (http://laissez-fairerepublic.com/)
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To: napscoordinator
If they do pick Huckster than I pray we lose. That is how serious I am about that idiot.

I agree with you there.

71 posted on 11/22/2008 12:37:01 PM PST by buccaneer81 (Bob Taft has soiled the family name for the next century.)
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To: Hoodat
Speaking of smoking crack, Obama’s biggest weakness was economics. Unfortunately, McCain was even weaker. A Romney-Palin ticket would have mopped the floor with Obama-Biden.

There is no chance that Romney would have even considered Gov. Palin, let alone put her on the ticket.

72 posted on 11/22/2008 12:37:23 PM PST by MozarkDawg
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To: SeekAndFind

I could support Jindal/Sanford.


73 posted on 11/22/2008 12:38:06 PM PST by moose2004 (Drill, Drill, Drill, Drill, Drill, Drll And Then Drill Some More)
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To: SolidWood
or as Veep.

No way. That kind of thinking gave us Bush 41.

74 posted on 11/22/2008 12:38:31 PM PST by buccaneer81 (Bob Taft has soiled the family name for the next century.)
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To: livius

who I read is even now using his huge campaign chest to start his campaign for the nomination.

You have to admit this guy is smart. While everyone else is goofing off, once again Romney is out there working hard. This guy should be highly respected for his family values and work ethic at least. He may have made a few mistakes along the way, but he is a good person.


75 posted on 11/22/2008 12:39:09 PM PST by napscoordinator
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To: napscoordinator
treasury sec

That works.

76 posted on 11/22/2008 12:39:42 PM PST by buccaneer81 (Bob Taft has soiled the family name for the next century.)
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To: Hoodat

I could support Jindal/Sanford.


77 posted on 11/22/2008 12:39:47 PM PST by moose2004 (Drill, Drill, Drill, Drill, Drill, Drll And Then Drill Some More)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Palin / Jindal, Huck and Rom or whomever, is only part of the show. We have to have a tried and true, well oiled machine on EVERY FRONT otherwise we will be eating dim dirt for a long time to come.

Somehow, we must turn the media against ohbummer and in doing so, help the conservative cause. What we MUST not let him do is cut by X and increase by a smaller Y and take credit for a net loss.

The Spin stops here my friends


78 posted on 11/22/2008 12:41:22 PM PST by BornToBeAmerican (Sarah: I'm not going to just go along to get along.)
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To: buccaneer81

Now if only we could get our fellow FRiends on board with this. I am sure that even the position of Treasury Secretary for Romney would come with scorn and negativity. I think at least on Free Republic, Romney gets the most negativity that is in 99.9 percent unfair.


79 posted on 11/22/2008 12:42:32 PM PST by napscoordinator
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To: Hoodat
Unfortunately, McCain was even weaker.

True. And like a dummy, admitted it on camera.

80 posted on 11/22/2008 12:42:41 PM PST by buccaneer81 (Bob Taft has soiled the family name for the next century.)
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