Posted on 03/09/2014 1:38:39 PM PDT by smoothsailing
March 9, 2013
Drew Zahn
When it comes to picking a presidential candidate for 2016, the GOP elite is having a hard time getting the grassroots to toe the establishment line.
Top Republican strategist Karl Rove, for example, has repeatedly praised Chris Christie, the Republican governor of New Jersey, as “a strong potential candidate in 2016,” whom Democrats fear will win the nomination.
And when other names gained popular attention, particularly attention among the so-called tea-party crowd, the man known as the “architect” was quick to criticize.
Rove, for example, blasted potential presidential hopeful Ted Cruz for not playing ball with the GOP establishment, just as the Texas senator’s name started to gain traction with Republican voters.
Rove similarly opened fire on Sen. Rand Paul, R-Tenn., for talking about Monica Lewinsky and potential Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in the same breath.
And even if Christie has fallen from favor among the establishment, other GOP insiders have floated names like former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, former vice presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin and even the return of former presidential candidate and Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney as possible nominees in 2016.
But now a poll on one of the Internet’s top websites, the Drudge Report, reveals the ground troops just aren’t buying it.
With over 234,000 votes counted, Rove’s “strong potential candidate,” Christie, was garnering less than five percent of the vote. Bush had just over six percent. Ryan had less than four.
But despite fiery criticism from the GOP establishment, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was registering over 28 percent in the Drudge Report poll, while Tennessee Sen. Rand Paul was leading the survey, with over 30 percent. Paul’s 72,297 votes compared impressively to Christie’s 11,437.
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You raise an interesting issue. Who did most of the Dems vote for?
You know they voted,although Drudge tends to draw a lot more conservatives than liberals because he actually covers both sides (which drives liberals crazy).
My guess it that their top three would have been: Christie, Bush, Palin, because they think all three of them can be beat easily, plus some of them might actually have fallen for Christie’s act.
You have no plan, perhaps that is your plan, just stir the pot, and duck.. I’ll respond when you have something to back up your bravado.. I am far from beginning to wonder about you, my FRiend.. Write me when you can back up your big talk, until then, I haven’t got time for trolls..
>>Curious that Scott Walker didnt make the list.<<
Yes...also Marco Rubio. And I’d have liked to have seen Dr. Ben Carson listed also.
I believe I am a Reagan Democrat, in fact. I think that is precisely what the issue is.
I was for Reagan, but I am strongly for building up America and for hiring as many Americans for as many jobs as possible, now.
This may be why there are a couple issues I end up diametrically opposed to many FReepers on, while being strongly on the FR side on many things.
I believe you have identified exactly why in fact.
I am a Reagan Democrat.
My favorite candidate right now is Sarah Palin.
By a massive amount. Sarah Palin.
Not one other candidate, quite so authentically enthuses me.
I believe that is precisely the issue.
Projection. Earmark of Liberalism. You have it down. Glad you won’t be responding.
The rest of us understand there need only be a vote for ones belief. From that the rest follows.
YOUR PLAN, Norm, I’m waiting.. tic, tic, tic.. crickets..
You cant seem to read can you. I’ve been saying it oh...the whole thread now.
Er...glad I could help...I think... Democrat huh....
BURN THE WITCH!!!!!!
;)
Just as I thought, a blowhard, or worse, and not very good one at either one.. LOL
At least I don’t think blowing up my income and pissing it away by not voting is a virtue ;)
It is curious, Walker should be listed on any presidential preference poll.
I don’t think you’ll see a Cruz/Paul ticket because their constituencies are virtually the same. One of them and someone else is more likely to expand the appeal.
I think so also.
Cruz has not become like the establishment.. he has stood in the face of ridicule from even the old republican guard. He just continues to do what he was sent there to do.
One of a kind.
They try to destroy a Conservative from being able to run for President. Look what they did to Sarah. Those who don’t know squat about anything, hear their lies and tie it to the person anyway. Then they go vote.
Just keep the complete description please.
:D
I am absolutely on the GOP side on freedom, on a ton of issues. But I am all for American jobs.
I am not for unions. I am not for any meddlesome, big-government or union solution to anything, anywhere.
I am not for bureaucracies, nor am I for an out of control government spending. I am not for government anything really, but I am ALL FOR American jobs.
I am a Reagan Democrat. Yup. That’s me.
Please include the “Reagan” in the description though.
Bigtime.
Didn’t he say a while back he didn’t intend to run? Could be why he wasn’t included. I wouldn’t swear to it but I believe he did. Of course most of that list hasn’t said anything on running either...
Strawmen.. YOUR PLAN BIG BOY..? Ha!
I am waiting for something of substance from you.. I don’t expect much, or anything, so I won’t be disappointed..
Keep trolling, Norm Lenhart, I’ll be around..
Hey compared to the flat out liberalism that is the modern GOP, Democrat in the Reagan sense...hell the CLINTON sense is way more conservative by comparison.
(burn the witch...lower case ;)
Thats the problem You think your own admission on this very thread is a strawman and you’ll be around...
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