If the deciding factor was the “next in line” line of thought than the next candidate would be Mitt Romney. But since he’s a POS I can’t seriously see him winning the nomination.
Of course I couldn’t see McCain winning the nomination either and we all know how that turned out.
There really isn’t a ‘next in line’ figure this time around, unless you want to count Mittens.
I think you are “begging the question.” I don’t think it’s necessarily true that Dole and McCain were “destined” to be nominees.
Romney? Honestly, I don’t think there is a ‘next in line’ right now. That’s a good thing. Let’s let them fight it out.
“next in line”
well Reagan was “next in line” since he had run against Ford and lost in 76 (Barely lost went down to the convention i think)
Next in line is Mitt.
What about Forbes in 2000? Or Kemp?
Isn't Palin next in line in 2012?
There’s a new dynamic with the Tea Party influence - it’s like the GOP has suddenly found itself with an antibody against the RINO virus.
That won’t keep those establishment types from running, but I can’t see them weathering a Tea Party onslaught.
I have great respect for Gingrich’s insights, but he’s blown his shot with the Pelosi and Scuzzafava fiascos. Romney has too many enemies among the rank-and-file GOP. I like Palin, but she’s been so tainted by two years of constant mud-slinging, she’d really have to run a flawless primary to succeed.
I’m looking for some new faces to break out - maybe Pence, maybe Ryan, who knows. I expect a lot will depend on whether the elephants take over Congress, and then if someone in the GOP uses that situation to show some real leadership.
DeMint is my guy, but Mitt is going to be tough to beat as most states allow independents and democrats to vote. Also figure the solid conservative vote will be split among several candidates while Huck will get the Southern Baptist and single issue social voters.
The only answer I have to your question is "No one who couldn't beat John McCain in a primary."
I believe the next in line conversation is spot on. Despite having better candidates for 2008, they gave it to Juan. Its simply how this organization works.
But now that the Tea Party is in the house, I hope they pick the Best candidate, instead of the next Juan.
Jeb? Never again will another Bush successfully run. OVER . Newt? Sell out.
The only thing Mitt is next in line for is the men’s room.
I don’t think there’s really a “next in line.” Traditionally, the next in line seems to have gained his status by previously losing a string of primaries in earlier elections or even having lost the election itself when he was the candidate; this automatically means that he somehow “deserves” another shot. Poor thing, he’s been around so long, running and failing, that let’s let him mess up the really big one this time around...
They’re usually older and have been party fixtures for years, and are almost always liberal.
Fortunately, I think almost all of the possible candidates for “next in line” have either died, retired or gotten such a long-standing bad rep that even the GOP wouldn’t dare suggest them.
The only one who even nearly fits that description this time is Romney, and, of course, he’s the only one I really, truly wouldn’t vote for. I hope they don’t try to stick us with him. But he’s a weasel, and he has a lot of money of his own, like John Kerry, so he may be considering it.
Still, I think they may actually be forced to go with somebody new this time. Maybe that should be our slogan: No more retreads!
The "next-in line" tag is a media construct.
The GOP nomination has traditionally gone to someone who has run in a prior Presidential primary and lost.
not just McCain and Dole but also Reagan, GHW Bush, Nixon, all the way back to Dewey. Only exceptions seem to have been Eisenhower who had universal name ID, George W Bush who also had near universal name ID due to his father and Ford who had never sought the Presidency but ascended to it through circumstance.
We need to make sure they know we will not support another McCain type. Mitt Romney has too much baggage i.e. (Romneycare). The dims will kill him on that and he insists on standing by it. If he had been smart he would have disavowed it two years ago and it would have been off the charts by now....but he did not!