Posted on 02/14/2010 12:16:23 AM PST by SmartInsight
He's only been a senator for a week but the drumbeat already has begun for Scott Brown to run for president in 2012.
After the Massachusetts Republican captured the seat previously held by Ted Kennedy in an upset election last month, ending the Democrats supermajority in the Senate, Brown's supporters have launched a Facebook page devoted to discussing a potential presidential bid.
They've also scooped up several "Scott Brown for President" domain names, including scottbrown2012.com, scottbrown2016.com and scottbrownforpresident.com -- a site that offers "Scott Brown for President" bumper stickers.
And a new Gallup poll ranks Brown fourth among 11 potential GOP presidential contenders who voters would like to see as the nominee.
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What party do you belong to?
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"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find only things evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelogus
So you are a pro abortion, Brown for President troll as well?
You sure get around.
This is nonsensical. Scott Brown could, in no way, beat Obama in a national election. There is no differentiation between Brown and Obama. There is no way a pro-choice candidate will be supported by Republican voters. None.
Brown voted for Massachusetts health care and is for national health care. How exactly is he going to run against Obama on that? Is he going to say, “We just have to do it smarter.” This is Democrat lite. This is what McCain did. This is what Dole did.
What is needed to run against Obama is the Anti-Obama candidate or there is no differentiation. And we know who the name of the anti-Obama candidate is: Sarah Palin.
That's just silly. Do you think it was his unwaivering commitment to conservatism that got him a win in Mass?
He's already said he will work with dems. Let's let him vote a few times and see what he means by that before we decide he's the second coming, okay?
Uh, let’s see how he does.
oh hell no.
He voted for RomneyCare.
Is he even pro-life?
geez.
A Kangaroo could beat Obama by 2012.
Agree; and like many here; saw that handwriting on the wall per his 'star quality' and what that invites. Brown needs to focus on 'job' and not begin his Senate career in campaign mode. No 'fast tracks' here; or at least, 'not so fast'. think 'star power' should scare all of us; just a bit.
Republicans remind me of Leave it to Beaver.
Why is it every new face that comes along is tagged to become president?
('Though I hate to admit it). :-(
Carter ran after the vice president resigned, the President resigned, the Church commission had wiped out the CIA, the Vietnam war, the draft, the Ford appointment.
Carter was seen as a devout Christian and a military man.
He was running as a social conservative against a man that wasn’t, in fact a North Eastern moderate, pro abortion, Republican like Scott Brown.
I don’t see how all this fits into your strategy for you Gerald Ford candidate from the Massachusetts Senate, that isn’t even a sitting President and is barely even a Senator.
Wouldn’t a more realistic, conservative, Republican that can carry the South, do better?
Nope. I like him right where he is. He’s perfect as the Republican senator from Massachusetts but he’s too liberal for me to vote for as President.
We don’t need our own blow-dried fast-track-to-Washington version of Zero. Let him serve the citizens that elected him.
}:-)4
Duncan Hunter is ex Army (Ranger, LRRP), and retired, he never tried to be anything other than a local Congressman until it was time to leave office after 28 years, he then mounted a minor Presidential campaign to draw publicity and guarantee that his Marine Lawyer son defeated his 21 year, Navy SEAL opponent.
It may have cost his fans millions of dollars, but I am OK with it because I voted for Duncan Hunter as my Congressman, and then voted for his son against the Navy SEAL Democrat.
Sarah will do just fine..if we think the rats are beating on her for lack of experience, just imagine what they will do with the guy with a pickup truck.
We committed suicide last time we had the electorate on our side, lets not do it again.
Exactly, for Massachusetts great, for President, heck no.
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