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Poll: GOP presidential race wide open; Hillary Clinton leads Jeb Bush in theoretical matchup
Washington Post ^ | 04/30/2014 | By Philip Rucker and Scott Clement

Posted on 04/30/2014 11:40:53 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

The 2016 Republican presidential nominating battle is shaping up as the most wide-open in a generation, with a new Washington Post-ABC News poll showing five prospective candidates within four percentage points of one another at the top and a half-dozen more in the mix.

The picture is very different on the Democratic side, where former secretary of state Hillary Rodham Clinton is the clear front-runner. In a hypothetical matchup, Clinton leads former Florida governor Jeb Bush — seen by many GOP establishment figures as the party’s strongest general-election candidate — 53 percent to 41 percent.

Clinton’s commanding position is fueled by large leads over Bush with female, non-white and young voters. The poll found that neither Clinton nor Bush appears to be weighed down by a dynastic family name. Sixty-six percent of all Americans say they view the Clinton family favorably, while 54 percent have a favorable opinion of the Bushes.

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1 posted on 04/30/2014 11:40:53 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

CRUZ/PALIN or PALIN/CRUZ 2016


2 posted on 04/30/2014 11:42:19 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("The more numerous the laws, the more corrupt the government." --Tacitus)
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To: SeekAndFind

More Wash ComPost BULLSH!T!


3 posted on 04/30/2014 11:42:31 AM PDT by US Navy Vet (Go Packers! Go Rockies! Go Boston Bruins! See, I'm "Diverse"!)
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To: SeekAndFind

“Sixty-six percent of all Americans say they view the Clinton family favorably, while 54 percent have a favorable opinion of the Bushes”

Confirms my belief that most people are too stupid to vote and thus we are doomed as a republic.


4 posted on 04/30/2014 11:43:17 AM PDT by Resolute Conservative
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To: US Navy Vet

There is a LSM movement just started to omit Cruz from any kind of political mention all of a sudden.


5 posted on 04/30/2014 11:45:07 AM PDT by txhurl
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To: Resolute Conservative

No more Bushes— ENOUGH Already!!


6 posted on 04/30/2014 11:45:24 AM PDT by SADMILLIE
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To: SeekAndFind

with Hillary Rodham Clinton is the clear front-runner...?
Stick that crap back in your @$$!!!!


7 posted on 04/30/2014 11:46:35 AM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: SeekAndFind

If Jeb Bush runs against Hillary Clinton I will be my IRA account on her winning. I hate her guts, but I am not stupid.


8 posted on 04/30/2014 11:48:13 AM PDT by forgotten man
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Cruz/Pence - 2016


9 posted on 04/30/2014 11:49:11 AM PDT by Beagle8U (Unions are an Affirmative Action program for Slackers! .)
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To: Resolute Conservative

Really? How odd. All this does is confirm my belief that Partisan Media Shills cook the books on some polls, or give coverage to cooked polls that conform to The Narrative.


10 posted on 04/30/2014 11:50:06 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: SeekAndFind; All
"Ideas have consequences"(Weaver).

The ideas of 1776 came out of a set of ideas consistent with liberty.

We tend to forget, or have never considered, that other world views existed then, as now.

Unless today's citizens rediscover the ideas of liberty existing in what Jefferson called "the American mind" of 1776, we risk going back to the "Old World" ideas which preceded the "Miracle of America."

The second President of the U. S., John Adams, the impassioned advocate for liberty and for the Declaration of Independence, himself a signer of both that document and the subsequent Constitution, in his First Inaugural's closing paragraph, laid out his understanding of the qualifications and role of the Office of President.

Might we consider Adams's words as cautionary for the 2016 election cycle?

Inaugural Address of President John Adams

- (Excerpted & reformatted final paragraphs)

Philadelphia, March 4, 1797

“. . . as something may be expected, the occasion, I hope, will be admitted as an apology if I venture to say that

- if a preference, upon principle, of a free republican government, formed upon long and serious reflection, after a diligent and impartial inquiry after truth;

- if an attachment to the Constitution of the United States, and a conscientious determination to support it until it shall be altered by the judgments and wishes of the people, expressed in the mode prescribed in it;

- if a respectful attention to the constitutions of the individual States and a constant caution and delicacy toward the State governments;

- if an equal and impartial regard to the rights, interest, honor, and happiness of all the States in the Union, without preference or regard to a northern or southern, an eastern or western, position, their various political opinions on unessential points or their personal attachments;

- if a love of virtuous men of all parties and denominations;

- if a love of science and letters and a wish to patronize every rational effort to encourage schools, colleges, universities, academies, and every institution for propagating knowledge, virtue, and religion among all classes of the people, not only for their benign influence on the happiness of life in all its stages and classes, and of society in all its forms, but as the only means of preserving our Constitution from its natural enemies, the spirit of sophistry, the spirit of party, the spirit of intrigue, the profligacy of corruption, and the pestilence of foreign influence, which is the angel of destruction to elective governments;

- if a love of equal laws, of justice, and humanity in the interior administration;

- if an inclination to improve agriculture, commerce, and manufacturers for necessity, convenience, and defense;

- if a spirit of equity and humanity toward the aboriginal nations of America, and a disposition to meliorate their condition by inclining them to be more friendly to us, and our citizens to be more friendly to them;

- if an inflexible determination to maintain peace and inviolable faith with all nations, and that system of neutrality and impartiality among the belligerent powers of Europe which has been adopted by this Government and so solemnly sanctioned by both Houses of Congress and applauded by the legislatures of the States and the public opinion, until it shall be otherwise ordained by Congress;

- if a personal esteem for the French nation, formed in a residence of seven years chiefly among them, and a sincere desire to preserve the friendship which has been so much for the honor and interest of both nations;

- if, while the conscious honor and integrity of the people of America and the internal sentiment of their own power and energies must be preserved, an earnest endeavor to investigate every just cause and remove every colorable pretense of complaint;

- if an intention to pursue by amicable negotiation a reparation for the injuries that have been committed on the commerce of our fellow-citizens by whatever nation, and if success can not be obtained, to lay the facts before the Legislature, that they may consider what further measures the honor and interest of the Government and its constituents demand;

- if a resolution to do justice as far as may depend upon me, at all times and to all nations, and maintain peace, friendship, and benevolence with all the world;

- if an unshaken confidence in the honor, spirit, and resources of the American people, on which I have so often hazarded my all and never been deceived;

- if elevated ideas of the high destinies of this country and of my own duties toward it, founded on a knowledge of the moral principles and intellectual improvements of the people deeply engraven on my mind in early life, and not obscured but exalted by experience and age;

and, with humble reverence, I feel it to be my duty to add, if a veneration for the religion of a people who profess and call themselves Christians, and a fixed resolution to consider a decent respect for Christianity among the best recommendations for the public service, can enable me in any degree to comply with your wishes, it shall be my strenuous endeavor that this sagacious injunction of the two Houses shall not be without effect.

With this great example before me, with the sense and spirit, the  faith and honor, the duty and interest, of the same American people pledged to support the Constitution of the United States, I entertain no doubt of its continuance in all its energy, and my mind is prepared without hesitation to lay myself under the most solemn obligations to support it to the utmost of my power.

And may that Being who is supreme over all, the Patron of Order, the Fountain of Justice, and the Protector in all ages of the world of virtuous liberty, continue His blessing upon this nation and its Government and give it all possible success and duration consistent with the ends of His providence.” - John Adams, First Inaugural


11 posted on 04/30/2014 11:50:22 AM PDT by loveliberty2
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To: txhurl
A few decades back I noticed that the media (and the GOP for that matter) seemed to make it their policy to never allow another Reagan to go over their heads and make their case directly to the people ever again.

So they kill the threat by pretending it doesn't exist.

12 posted on 04/30/2014 11:51:04 AM PDT by skeeter
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Rand Paul: Time for GOP to soften war stance
...by softening its edge on some volatile social issues and altering its image as the party always seemingly "eager to go to war... We do need to expand the party and grow the party and that does mean that we don't always all agree on every issue" ... the party needs to become more welcoming to individuals who disagree with basic Republican doctrine on emotional social issues such as gay marriage... "We're going to have to be a little hands off on some of these issues ... and get people into the party," Paul said.
[Posted on 01/31/2013 5:08:50 PM PST by xzins]

13 posted on 04/30/2014 11:51:54 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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Rand Paul's immigration speech
...The Republican Party must embrace more legal immigration.

Unfortunately, like many of the major debates in Washington, immigration has become a stalemate-where both sides are imprisoned by their own rhetoric or attachment to sacred cows that prevent the possibility of a balanced solution.

Immigration Reform will not occur until Conservative Republicans, like myself, become part of the solution. I am here today to begin that conversation.

Let's start that conversation by acknowledging we aren't going to deport 12 million illegal immigrants.

If you wish to work, if you wish to live and work in America, then we will find a place for you...

This is where prudence, compassion and thrift all point us toward the same goal: bringing these workers out of the shadows and into being taxpaying members of society.

Imagine 12 million people who are already here coming out of the shadows to become new taxpayers.12 million more people assimilating into society. 12 million more people being productive contributors.
[Posted on 03/19/2013 7:04:07 AM PDT by Perdogg]
Rand Paul calls on conservatives to embrace immigration reform
Latinos, should be a natural constituency for the party, Paul argued, but "Republicans have pushed them away with harsh rhetoric over immigration." ...he would create a bipartisan panel to determine how many visas should be granted for workers already in the United States and those who might follow... [and the buried lead] "Imagine 12 million people who are already here coming out of the shadows to become new taxpayers...
[Posted on 04/21/2013 1:52:42 PM PDT by SoConPubbie]
[but he's not in favor of amnesty, snicker, definition of is is]

14 posted on 04/30/2014 11:52:14 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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Rand Paul On Shutdown: "Even Though It Appeared I Was Participating In It, It Was A Dumb Idea"
I said throughout the whole battle that shutting down the government was a dumb idea. Even though it did appear as if I was participating in it, I said it was a dumb idea. And the reason I voted for it, though, is that it's a conundrum. Here's the conundrum. We have a $17 trillion debt and people at home tell me you can't give the president a blank check. We just can't keep raising the debt ceiling without conditions. So unconditionally raising the debt ceiling, nobody at home wants me to vote for that and I can't vote for that. But the conundrum is if I don't we do approach these deadlines. So there is an impasse. In 2011, though, we had this impasse and the president did negotiate. We got the sequester. If we were to extend the sequester from discretionary spending to all the entitlements we would actually fix our problem within a few years.
[Posted on 11/19/2013 12:16:51 PM by Third Person]

15 posted on 04/30/2014 11:52:23 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: SeekAndFind

Hillary will always lead over ANY loser.


16 posted on 04/30/2014 11:52:26 AM PDT by ThePatriotsFlag ("There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide." - Thomas Jefferson)
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To: txhurl

I’ve noticed that too. Saw a rundown on Fox of people who could run a Reagan like campaign in 2016 and the guy listed everyone but. He even named Jeb, who is about as opposite of Reagan as could be. I don’t hate Jeb, but he’s the posterboy for DC insider candidates, just like his dad was when he was the principle opponent of Reagan.

The goal is to ostracize him as long as possible. My belief is if he gets in the race he will simply blow the field away in the primary, at least among conservative candidates, because he’s that much better than anyone else in communication and principles. His hurdle it to beat the preferred party person. They want to keep him out or let that base vote get split by letting someone else build up a following.


17 posted on 04/30/2014 11:53:59 AM PDT by ilgipper
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To: SeekAndFind

If this is true, the country has turned STUPID and you can’t fix STUPID!


18 posted on 04/30/2014 11:55:58 AM PDT by Renegade
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To: ilgipper

Ted is working the grassroots so tirelessly, it’s going to pay off.

The LSM is even dragging out Santorum and Huckabee in order to avoid mentioning Ted... and they’re smothering any mention of Walker, too.


19 posted on 04/30/2014 11:58:55 AM PDT by txhurl
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To: Resolute Conservative

Unfortunately true if this poll is accurate.


20 posted on 04/30/2014 12:15:07 PM PDT by ZULU (Devil Patrick FREE Justina Pelletier!!!)
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