IMO, it would be a positive move on the part of the GOP leadership to find candidates who posses spine and guts. Candidates who actually want to serve their nation rather than seek power and compromise with the enemies of America. In other words, NO RINO gutless suck ups.
from the article “leaders such as Mr. Evans are seeking a new calendar for nominating a candidate for president. It would preserve traditions such as Iowa and New Hampshire as early contests, but would force other states to hold off until later. The real goal is to give the Midwest, once a major part of any GOP victory against the Democrats, a chance to have a real say in who becomes the GOP nominee. “
I fail to see why no one understands that the guy who is next always gets the nomination. After Eisenhower, vp nixon was next, 1964 was an aberation in that goldwater got nominated even though he was not next.
In 68, nixon was next again and in 72. Ford was next in 76. Reagan finished 2nd in 76 and was next in 80. Bush was 2nd in 80 and was also vp so he was next in 88 and 92. Quayle would have been next if it was not for the potato incident, so they chose Dole who finished 2nd to bush in 88 and became next in 96.
In 2000, Bush was the next bush who finished ahead of McCain.
In 2008, cheney would have been next if healthy but then McCain was next because he ran 2nd in 2000.
In 2008, Romney finished 2nd to McCain and he became next in 2012.
In 2016, Romney might run as next, or Santorum who finished 2nd in 2012 might be next or Jeb Bush might be the next Bush, or Paul Ryan who was VP candidate might be next. Palin as 2008 VP candidate might be next but probably not as her chance to be next was probably in 2012.
the gop will nominate Romney, Santorum, Bush or Ryan in 2016 regadless of which states go first.