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Wide-Open GOP Field Spurs Dark Horses
Fox/WSJ ^ | 1/15/11 | staff

Posted on 01/15/2011 12:17:27 PM PST by pissant

WALL STREET JOURNAL - The lack of a clear 2012 Republican presidential frontrunner is prompting lesser-known figures to consider joining the race, The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday.

Instead of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney or former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, some conservative groups are looking for fresh faces and asking: Why not Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan or former Godfather's Pizza CEO Herman Cain?

Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr., who is President Barack Obama's ambassador to China, has hinted he might join the Republican contest. Former United Nations ambassador John Bolton is talking up a possible bid, and Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota, an early supporter of the Tea Party movement, is making her own high-profile jaunt to Iowa.

"We need a good solid conservative who can get the base excited, and that person just isn't out there right now," said Karen Beseth, a New York-based conservative blogger who is now backing Cain.

Most top Republican prospects are flawed in the eyes of many conservatives. Romney championed a Massachusetts health care overhaul that has drawn the ire of the right. Palin is seen as too divisive by many in Republican Party ranks, who cite polls showing unease toward her even in conservative circles. Mike Huckabee, the former Arkansas governor, raised taxes while in office.

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Pence, DeMint, Bachmann & Cain.
1 posted on 01/15/2011 12:17:30 PM PST by pissant
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To: pissant

Bolton, Trump, ..


2 posted on 01/15/2011 12:20:45 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed .. Monthly Donor Onboard .. Obama: Epic Fail or Bust!!!)
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To: pissant

Nice list - I’d add West


3 posted on 01/15/2011 12:20:48 PM PST by Falcon28
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To: Falcon28

He’d make a great Veep..


4 posted on 01/15/2011 12:21:21 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed .. Monthly Donor Onboard .. Obama: Epic Fail or Bust!!!)
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To: pissant
SARAH...then the also rans.
5 posted on 01/15/2011 12:22:35 PM PST by JPG (YES SHE CAN!)
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To: pissant

I think we need to put together a SWAT Team(can we say that anymore?) to counter the MSM’s picking of our candidate.

We know they are going for Romney or Huckabee. The fact that they are trying to poison Sarah Palin(there I go again) means that is who they are afraid we will select.

Personally I like Barbour because he is a straight shooter (ok I give up)


6 posted on 01/15/2011 12:22:42 PM PST by EQAndyBuzz ( Happy Freeping New Year)
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To: pissant

Palin-Cheney!


7 posted on 01/15/2011 12:22:57 PM PST by Walts Ice Pick
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To: NormsRevenge

Trump?


8 posted on 01/15/2011 12:23:03 PM PST by pissant ((Bachmann 2012 - Freepmail to get on/off PING list))
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To: pissant

I hear that Mitt Romney is throwing in the towel and backing Dede Scozzafava.


9 posted on 01/15/2011 12:24:43 PM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: EQAndyBuzz

Well, there are alot of “we”’s that aren’t for Palin.


10 posted on 01/15/2011 12:25:00 PM PST by pissant ((Bachmann 2012 - Freepmail to get on/off PING list))
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To: FReepers
They Supported A Free Republic

Will You?

11 posted on 01/15/2011 12:25:05 PM PST by DJ MacWoW (America! The wolves are at your door! How will you answer the knock?)
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Pence, deMint, Bachmann...

good so far but too many and we dilute the conservative vote.


12 posted on 01/15/2011 12:25:30 PM PST by GeronL (How DARE you have an opinion!!)
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Huntsman’s our man, more Romney than Romney, hand picked by Obama. What could go wrong?


13 posted on 01/15/2011 12:25:36 PM PST by DaxtonBrown (HARRY: Money Mob & Influence (See my Expose on Reid on amazon.com written by me!))
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To: Falcon28

West has no intention of running. OR Rubio or Ryan.


14 posted on 01/15/2011 12:25:51 PM PST by pissant ((Bachmann 2012 - Freepmail to get on/off PING list))
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To: K-oneTexas; Tucker822; Kartographer; freekitty; MsLady; carmody; Dead Corpse; Publius772000; ...

Ping


15 posted on 01/15/2011 12:26:54 PM PST by justsaynomore ("We the people are still in charge of this country!" - Herman Cain)
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To: GeronL

Not all three will run. I can’t see Pence running if DeMint does and vice versa


16 posted on 01/15/2011 12:26:56 PM PST by pissant ((Bachmann 2012 - Freepmail to get on/off PING list))
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To: pissant

I like Pence, Cain, & West so far...


17 posted on 01/15/2011 12:27:02 PM PST by llmc1
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LOL


18 posted on 01/15/2011 12:27:41 PM PST by pissant ((Bachmann 2012 - Freepmail to get on/off PING list))
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To: pissant
Bachmann-Palin overdrive.

I might like Hermann Cain, too; he has real-world business experience so he'd likely be better on regulation & taxes.

But Sarah has more balls than anyone since Reagan.

Cheers!

19 posted on 01/15/2011 12:28:35 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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LOL.. I knew that would get a response. ;-)


20 posted on 01/15/2011 12:30:32 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed .. Monthly Donor Onboard .. Obama: Epic Fail or Bust!!!)
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