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To: Jim Robinson; everyone

One thing I’d like to see on FR, as we look to 2016, is a general consensus on the ONE candidate FR is maybe officially supporting.

Not to ban supporters of any other candidates, but, as a site, to support one.

The problem as I see it, in the past two primary seasons at least, is that the conservatives have been split over several (flawed, human) candidates and even potential candidates - and the moderate emerges as a winner.

If we don’t generally coalesce around ONE candidate early on, we will repeat ourselves. Let’s learn from history rather than repeat it.


585 posted on 05/04/2012 11:31:52 AM PDT by Persevero (Homeschooling for Excellence since 1992)
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To: Persevero; Jim Robinson
One thing I’d like to see on FR, as we look to 2016, is a general consensus on the ONE candidate FR is maybe officially supporting

I'm officially endorsing Newt Gingrich for President today.
Jan 19, 2012, by Jim Robinson


He also conducted a FReeper poll, which Newt won. I might be able to find the link.


607 posted on 05/04/2012 11:42:37 AM PDT by onyx (SUPPORT FREE REPUBLIC, DONATE MONTHLY. If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, let me know.)
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To: Persevero
One thing I’d like to see on FR, as we look to 2016, is a general consensus on the ONE candidate FR is maybe officially supporting.

My first impulse is that this is the most important point I have read while lurking on this thread. But on second thought -

Let’s say (and pray) that Romney wins in November. The only way a primary challenger has a chance in 2016 is if President Romney crashes and burns on an Obama-itic scale. I doubt that will happen. Maybe the focus for the next four years should be on increasing the conservative presence is the House and Senate. Just because, for one thing and also to encourage Pres. Romney to steer to the right whenever he is inclined to waver.

625 posted on 05/04/2012 11:58:34 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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