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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Lists are fun but not much else.
The election in 2012 will turn not on who is the Republican candidate but on how much Obama is hated.
So, the MSM is getting ready to announce our candidate for prez.
Barbour officially enters lawsuit (Mississippi joins 19 other states)
Never look to the Washington COMpost to rank Republicans. Five of these listed aren’t even conservative.
It’s really too bad Romney did the Romneycare - and worse that he won’t say “I was wrong.”
There is an important difference with Romneycare that will elude most people looking at the comparison with Obamacare. According to the 9th Amendment, any state can put in any medical system it chooses. So, at least it is constitutional, unlike Obamacare. And when a Romneycare is shown shortly not to work - as is happening in Mass - at least a state can abandon it as a failed experiment. Once you apply it to the whole nation - which is NOT constitutional (but few seem to understand why, or care) - you’re cooked.
At least Romney has business experience, unlike any Democrat anywhere near the current administration. At least he’d understand how business works. Business plus governor. More than any candidate in the list.
How about Mitch Daniels? He wasn’t on there and he is an interesting person to watch.
That is true. The gov was set up in such a way that the states can experiment.
Christie is really off to a great start. Too bad most Freepers disagree and all I saw on this forum when he was running was RINO RINO RINO.
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