Posted on 08/28/2014 6:29:33 PM PDT by xzins
Ohio Sen. Rob Portman is being urged to form a presidential exploratory committee as the first step in running for the White House in 2016, but the Ohio Republican will not make any decisions until after the November elections.
An exploratory committee would allow Portman to raise money to pay for travel and other expenses to states such as New Hampshire and Iowa which will be holding the first presidential contests of 2016.
Although Portman and his aides say he is currently focused on running for re-election in 2016, the first-term senator has long had ambitions for national office.
Portman campaigned Tuesday in New Hampshire on behalf of Republican Scott Brown, who is challenging Sen. Jean Shaheen, D-N.H. But Portman also made a separate appearance earlier in the day in Manchester, N.H., fueling intense speculation that he plans to run for president.
Although a source close to Portman stressed that the Ohio Republican has not officially decided to run for the White House or even form an exploratory committee, forming an exploratory committee is the first major move made by presidential candidates in both parties.
He also is a regular on cable TV shows and is the chief fund-raiser for the National Republican Senatorial Committee. If Republicans seize control of the Senate in November, Portman will receive much of the credit because of the millions of dollars he has raised on behalf of GOP candidates.
I agree with both thoughts, although there isn’t much difference anymore between Portman and Kasich. Kasich does have leadership experience, though.
It did make me wonder if Portman cleared this with Kasich first.
Rinotard like Portman would have been 100 times better than the POS golfing from the WH right now.
So is Hillary, Obummer and 99.999% of Democrats. In no way, shape or form I will help the democrats who are not only for homo-marriage, they are also for abortions on demand and open borders.
A guy who doesn't have the energy to remain in a conservative marriage debate because his son sashays out of the closet is no conservative. Just like a pro-lifer who turns pro-choice when their mistress gets pregnant is not pro-life.
I like Jindal as well. I think he could actually do very well.
Kind of a fast talker though.
who?
never heard of him
if he had done anything relevant to being a conservative leader, it would have happened by now
This is the worst idea ever, even worse that a rerun of Romney/Ryan.
Have you forgotten that he’s pro-fake marriage? NO DICE..
Let the RINO vote get heavily divided, everyone else back Ted Cruz!
That would be hard to top.
“Ryan filled in for hannity today.”
Yep, shut off the car radio immediately.
Exactly. By electing a senator, you immediately install a Washington insider hack to the presidency.
He is NOT on my support list.
Gay marriage rules him out from my list.
But any democrat is far worse because they are for
> Gay marriage
> abortion at any time on demand
> open borders
Who on god’s green earth thinks Natalie Portman can be president??
“Ryan filled in for hannity today.”
Yep, shut off the car radio immediately.
I usually listen until they say something that makes me so mad I turn on fox.
Yeah...but why settle for a PB&J when you could have a T-bone steak? Why settle for a GOPe when you could have a real conservative?
Where did you read I am supporting Portman? My candidates are Cruz, Perry & Rand.
I am simply comparing Portman to possible democrat opponents in 2016. IMHO Portman would be 100 times better than Hillary for example. Do you agree?
This is funny. Who exactly is yammering for a Portman run? This next Presidential election is it for me as far as Republicans go. One more McCain or Romney and they are dead to me. Its not worth saving America if the options are two versions of big government leftist crap.
No one I know was even talking about a Portman run. It really makes no sense.
It was his son. Portman found out he sucked.
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