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Posted on 07/03/2010 11:26:18 PM PDT by byteback
1. Haley Barbour: Barbour's Republican Governors Association has become the story of the 2010 midterms. The RGA's second quarter fundraising numbers -- $19 million raised, $40 million on hand -- is an eye-popping total that should remind those who have forgotten about Barbour's reach in the GOP donor community. With Republicans poised to make significant gains at the gubernatorial level this fall, Barbour will almost certainly emerge with momentum after the November elections -- momentum that he may seek to channel into a presidential exploratory bid.
2. Mitt Romney: The former Massachusetts governor is slowly and methodically rolling out endorsements in state after state, acting like what he is: the current frontrunner for the 2012 Republican nomination. Romney still has questions to answer: Can he empathize with voters distressed about the economy? Will he compete in Iowa? But there are fewer unknowns surrounding Romney than anyone else looking at the race.
3. Sarah Palin: An argument can be made that Palin should be No. 1 on this Line. Her recent endorsements of Nikki Haley and former HP executive Carly Fiorina made an impact in those races in a way that few other politicians could. But, Palin remains a limited phenomenon; she is extremely popular within a relatively narrow swath of the Republican party and is not at all well regarded outside of that group -- especially among the Washington Republican chattering class. While those folks don't cast votes in the nominating process, having them on your side or, at the least, neutral, is hugely important.
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Rush Limbaugh
I think Jindal has a chance if he can get some freeping press
I dont know why barbour isnt making hay instead of making nice with Obama
Jindal and Barbour have a golden opportunity to compare and contrast over this oil spill
If Mitt Romney is anywhere near the next election, Obama wins.
RomneyCARE neutralizes ObamaCARE.
Romney support of illegals neutralizes Obama's.
Romney's parents of Mexican birth neutralize the Obama absent birth certificate issue.
Romney's destruction of Massachusetts neutralizes Obama's destruction of America.
Romney's destruction of the Mass. Constitution to impose gay marriage neutralizes Obama's destruction of the US Constitution.
And by making the carpetbagging backstabber the candidate,
given that Team Romney attacked Gov Palin during Election 2008 to throw the election to Obama,
most Americans would agree that the GOP would not deserve to win, anyway.
Why are Jindal and Barbour not criticizing for calling a state of emergency in Texas for a cat 2 storm that hit mexico while he is ignoring and thwarting rescue efforts in La and Mississippi?
Not to mention Alabama, Florida and Tennesse
The last thing we need is a RINO from Taxachussets
Why are Jindal and Barbour not criticizing Obama?
What a Masshole
While I am not a fan of Gov Goodhair, Rick Perry could be a contender.
I see his biggest problem as being from Texas, which could stick in the craw of folks who hate GWB
Did people seriously consider Scott Brown for president? He was fun for digging at democrats after winning the “Kennedy” seat. That was the whole of his existence though, and he’s proven that he’s a solid Massachusetts’ republican. LOL.
No **** and he is such a jr its a joke.
BTW I saw on DU the idiots want to run Al Franken
Mitt more influential than Palin? I don’t think so, and neither does Rick Santorum.
You mean the same Washington Republican chattering class that led to the party losing Congress in 2006 and the White House in 2008?
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