Posted on 01/26/2015 5:13:30 AM PST by afraidfortherepublic
For the last several months, the likes of Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, Ted Cruz and Rand Paul have dominated the media coverage of the still-nascent contest for the White House.
But when the 2016 Republican presidential race roared to life this weekend with twin events in Iowa and Louisiana, two lesser-known contestants left indelible impressions on the GOP faithful.
Former Hewlett-Packard chief executive and current American Conservative Union Foundation Chairwoman Carly Fiorina and battle-tested Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker left the crowds stirring after a nonstop ten-hour festival in Des Moines that exposed voters to 27 speakers and at least 10 GOP presidential hopefuls.
“Carly Fiorina, whom most people had never heard of, got the best response. She came across as a highly intelligent woman and a strong leader as the ex-chief executive of the biggest tech firm in the world,”...
Mr. Walker, who has won two election battles in the swing state of Wisconsin since taking on public unions, also did plenty to dispel perceptions he was an under-stated speaker lacking in charisma.
“Scott Walker was the other one who most improved his position, walking from one end of the stage to the other, with sleeves rolled up and no teleprompter, talking substance — what he would actually do as president,” Mr. Jones added. “We had heard he can be a lackluster speaker. He wasn’t.”
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Meanwhile, almost 1,000 miles due south of Des Moines in Louisiana, Gov. Bobby Jindal, a born-again Catholic, skipped the Iowa presidential beauty pageant to throw an event catering to evangelicals.
He teamed with California-based religious conservative organizer David Lane to bring 200 evangelical pastors from around the country to Baton Rouge for a training session in how to run for political office — believed to be a or a first-time-ever in American politics.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
Fiorina should stay in CA and take another shot at Boxer’s Senate seat. I can’t figure out what the incentive is for losers like her and Santorum to get in the Presidential sweepstakes. There has to be some kind of financial reward.
We got a good look at her while running HP.
her incentive is to be the token woman, garner female support, and then at some point throw that support to another candidate guaranteeing secretary of state
or something like that
Fiorina doesn’t live in CA any more. She’s in VA.
Ego in both cases. Nobody runs for the presidency without an outsized ego. If Fiorina or Carson honestly believes they can win then their ego is in overdrive.
Remember, conservatives can be non reglious. We are...we believe in GOD, but we like to relax on the weekends.
I’m not going to vote for either one. It’s Cruz or lose.
Carly talks a good talk but those HP employees who have worked for her will tell you she is ALL talk, no action.
How is it that if Scott Walker had lost his reelection, he would have been finished, but Carly Fiorina, who DID lose a senate race in 2010 (and has never won anything else) is considered a good prospect??
Walker has won three elections in four years (in a “democrat” state).
Carly excels only at ruining things. Somebody should tell her that Bambi has already ruined the country so there would be nothing left for her to do if elected.
How much did iCarly pay for this article?
Propaganda from the GOPe friendly media........
Scott? Yes!
Carly? Never!
Not entirely:
http://theiowarepublican.com/2015/walking-away-with-it-walker-shines-at-iowa-freedom-summit/
It’s very possible she was just saying what the crowd wanted to hear, but apparently she did do it well!
Just as Ted Cruz explained to the audience, they will all claim to be more conservative than their fruits show.....
Exactly my thoughts as I watched at least parts of each of the speeches. The time for speeches is long past.
Yeah... the leftards would LOVE for us to select Carly Fiorina for anything...
I heard some of the speeches and Scott Walker’s was great. Christie was good too..he might not be a conservative to some FReepers, but he is good.
Remember, conservatives can be non reglious. We are...we believe in GOD, but we like to relax on the weekends.
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President would be a demotion for Christie. He thinks he knows more than God. According to Christie, homosexuality is not a sin. Perhaps he thinks the ‘ie’ was accidentally added to his name.
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-08-19/christie-says-homosexuality-is-inborn-as-he-signs-therapy-bill
Some candidates just want to raise their profile. They know they don’t stand a chance but want to promote a book or get more TV appearances.
Yep...I wish there was an “edit” option after I catch typos/grammar mistakes after I submit.
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