Posted on 11/17/2010 12:09:09 PM PST by pissant
BRADENTON – If you were watching election coverage on television last Tuesday, you probably heard the saying, "the 2012 race for the White House starts tomorrow," at least once and for a very simply reason – it's true. Presidential elections are a three-year process, the fist portion taking place off the grid for the most part, as potential candidates feel out respected advisors and party heavyweights before beginning to setup the complicated (and expensive) apparatuses required of the next step.
That next step has arrived. Those who have already made up their mind and whose current position would not suffer from an early announcement will begin to openly test the waters in the coming months. I'll note that front runners rarely fare well – especially in the age of the 24-hour news cycle. Remember what people were saying about George Allen in early 2006. Front runners go under the microscope early and are the target of every candidate late to the race. Neither President Obama nor John McCain were anything close to odds-on favorites at this point in 2008.
Candidates who announce early put the bull's eye on their back, hoping that the trade-off of a longer period to fundraise and build brand recognition pays off. Often times, they don't have much of a choice. The early polling favors those who've already enjoyed a national platform because most Americans don't recognize the names of the other viable contenders yet. Hence, it's no surprise who is at the top of early polls among average Americans – Mitt Romney, Sarah Palin, Mike Huckabee and Newt Gingrich –political veterans with big audiences for their many books and frequent media appearances.
I'll go on record as saying that I don't believe any of them will be nominated in 2012, but
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Palin 2012.....
Ain’t gonna happen
Can we get some more, please?
Who do you think it will be? Pelosi’s lapdog Gingrich? A candidate from Massachusetts, which, by definition means they can’t win? Why don’t the Republicans just run Obama on their ticket?
LOL You’re going to need a crying towel.....
How about DeMint, Pence, Bachmann 2012 - not necessarily in that order.
I’m not the slightest bit worried.
*facepalm*
I want a real conservative LEADER. We’ve become a country of figureheads, and I’d really like to see an actual leader and administrator in that office. If the government was actually run like a business, there would be MASSIVE layoffs under the right administration. That’s really what I’m looking for in the next president.
This crop they keep trotting out in front of us looks worn, weathered, old, and tattered. We need a fresh, young, new face with exceptional and demonstrated leadership qualities.
This guy has two more of these coming out. We’ll see who he profiles in the next couple weeks.
You mean the writer’s arguments, I presume. I take it he’ll come out as a Barbour supporter, but without evidence—and despite ample evidence to the contrary—he repeats the claim that Palin is of limited ability.
No. I meant the candidates.
I know. :-)
Mitt the twit, the huckster or pelosi’s pal newt? Any of those three could send me into a cycle of spastic hurling.
Marco Rubio. . .sooner or later. . .
Your link goes to part 2. You can get to part 1 from 2 but a direct link would be better.
Btw, so far, I agree.
Could not agree with you more, cricket! He’s not ready for 2012; I want to see more of him in a legislative role before I decide if he’s that quality/caliber of a candidate.
Honestly, I’m still very skeptical that anything’s going to change under the Pubbies. If this batch of Reps turns out to be honest, we may see a groundswell of support for the Tea Party seeing as they promoted the revolution at the ballot box. We need honest candidates who will really stick to their guns in DC and not be swayed by lobbyists and wrong-headed liberals. When integrity returns to the Republican party, we might not have to worry about who’s going to be President: the people will have plenty of choices.
oops. You are correct. Mods, can you put this link below (part 1)
into the proper location for this thread. The hyperlink goes to Part 2 right now due to my fat fingers.
Dang. They accidentally left out McCain. He hasn't gone thru all the Budwieser money yet.
Palin, Barbour, another conservative, anybody, obama and huckster in that order.
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