Posted on 09/14/2009 1:14:52 PM PDT by NoRedTape
Two Opinions:
The first major straw poll of the 2012 Republican presidential nomination takes place next weekend at the Family Research Council Values Voter Summit in Washington, D.C. Will Republicans establish an early leader this election cycle? Or will a few frontrunners battle it out until deep into the primary season?
By Martha Zoller
Talk-show host, ?Georgia News Network
" It’s hard to say. I love polls, all kinds of polls. Karen Handel won the straw poll in Columbus for a governor’s race that is not happening until November 2010. Next weekend, the well-respected Family Research Council Values Voter Summit will take the first straw poll for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. Straw polls depend on how well you mobilize your folks at the meeting. I’m predicting a three-way contest between Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee and Sarah Palin. Rick Santorum is a favorite with this crowd, so he is one to watch, too."
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By Michael Bailey
Associate professor of government, Berry College
"Ironically, straw polls not only do little to winnow the number of candidates, but they can encourage politicians with little or no chance of winning to jump into the race wholeheartedly. Because they are a kind of manufactured and almost phony event, and everyone knows it, they are little more than opportunities to publicize one’s name. Possible candidates who do not meet expectations can rightly point out that the poll has no binding consequences, and those who beat expectations can enjoy a little boost in the sun. "
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Palin/Bachmann 2012!!!!!! Let’s go ladies!
That Pence guy was impressive when he spoke on Saturday. I don’t know much about him but he appeared to have ‘it’.
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